Feature: How to Discover Iraq through maqam music?
Presenter: Yezen Sammaraiee
Delivered: London on April 22, 2018
With an ever-changing political and religious climate, Iraqi maqam music remains one of the few things that most Iraqis agree upon – it is beautiful, it is relatable and it reminds us of our community. In this afikra feature, Yezen discussed how he learned more about Iraq through its ancient musical tradition - Iraqi maqam.
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E-mail: yezensammaraiee@gmail.com
Instagram: quesmed
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