Cafe International's series on Syrian music: an interview with qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef

Update: 2023-03-31

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An interview with qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef. She grew up in Syria and has become one of the world’s leading performers of this 78-stringed instrument. On the program, a special radio workshop on how to play the qanun. We will also learn what it has been like for Youssef living in London, England, separated from her family amidst a horrific war and the devastating recent earthquakes.

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Cafe International's series on Syrian music: an interview with qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef

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Cafe International's series on Syrian music: an interview with qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef

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Cafe International's series on Syrian music: an interview with qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef