SyrIa

Official Name: Syrian Arab

Republic
Capital: Damascus
Syria, officially known as the
Syrian Arab Republic, is a
country in Western Asia,
bordering Lebanon and the
Mediterranean Sea to the west,
Turkey to the north, Iraq to the
east, Jordan to the south, and
Israel to the southwest.
Music of Syria
Currency: Syrian Pound
 Syria officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic is a country in Western Asia,
bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east,
Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.

The music of Syria may refer to musical traditions and practices in modern-day Syria (as
opposed to Greater Syria), merging the habits of people who settled in Syria throughout its
history. Syria was long one of the Arab world's centers for musical innovation in the field of
classical Arab music; for example, the city of Aleppo is known for its muwashshah music, which
was specially conceived to accompany Andalusian muwashshah poetry.

Syria is one of the earliest centers of Christian hymnody, in a repertory known as Syrian
chant, which continues to be the liturgical music of some of the various Syrian Christians.

There was formerly a distinctive tradition of Syrian Jewish religious music, which still
flourishes in Syrian-Jewish communities around the There was formerly a distinctive tradition of
Syrian Jewish religious music, which still flourishes in Syrian-Jewish communities around the
world, such as New York City, Mexico City and Buenos Aires: see The Weekly Maqam,
Baqashot and Pizmonim. 

Instruments

Bazouki Daff

Ney Oud
Qanoon Riq

Rababah Santour