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Syria Music has always been honored as the supremo in the category of classical Arab music. Syria has been inhabited by the royal kings for many decades. And this courtly tradition reflects quite prominently in the rich culture of Syria music. The classical Syria music owes a lot to the capital and largest city of Syria, Damascus. The city of Damascus has long been bestowed on by the Arab world for being the center for cultural and artistic innovation.
The economy of Syria depends a lot on the cattle-breeding. And cattle-breeding directs towards the shepherds. The shepherds have always been the carriers of the traditional folk songs in all countries. The shepherds in Syria are no exception. The pastoral songs in Syria are very popular even today among the Syria shepherds.
The city of Aleppo in Syria has contributed a lot in the Syria music too. A form of Andalous song is known as muwashshah. This form of Syria music has been popularized from the land of Aleppo. And the artist responsible behind the popularity of muwashshah is Sabri Moudallal. The other star who has earned fame by the Andalous sung poetry in Syria is Sabah Fakhri.
The dance music in Syria has always drawn the attention of the world's music lovers. One of the popular Syria dance music is Dabka. These forms of Syria dance music have been used widely in international movies.
The Christians have been the inhabitants in Syria as well. And they too have contributed in the Syria music with the Christian hymnody. The Syrian Christians carry on with that tradition till date.
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