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The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Damon Albarn And Guests SOUTHBANK CENTRE, GLASTONBURY FESTIVALImage credit: Damon Albarn onstage at The Roundhouse London, 2010, with members of The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music © Mark Allan
The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians: Drawing a Line
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