Barhoum Rizq

Sahra Ala Al Buzuq (An Evening on Buzuq)

• Part 1

• Part 2

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Buzuq player: Mohammad Hammadi

Shahba for artistic production and distribution / Aleppo, Syria

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On every possible occasion, the Ataba singer Barhoum Rizk mentions the poet Mousa Francis, who would write Ataba verses for him when Rizk didn't write them himself. He believes that the secret behind Ataba's endurance as a musical style, its spread and success lies in the lyrics. Ataba is originally a form of poetry, and the skill in crafting meanings, imagery and vocabulary alone can keep listeners engaged for long hours in each session. This is especially true since the music accompanying Ataba is simple and minimal - in the past, it was often accompanied by just a single oud or buzuq, particularly in the period before the spread of the keyboard in the shaabi music scene.