There
are many daily realities in Palestine that drain energy from the people here,
but Dar Annadwa strives to be a counter influence by providing events which
stimulate and renew the spirit. On Friday, 7 June 2003, they did just that! The
people gathered in the Naim Nassar Hall that night were treated to an evening of
music that lifted the soul and filled the heart with hope.Ibrahim Attari, joined by Yousef Zaid and Tarek Rantisi on percussion and Radwan Shalabi on violin, spell-bound the audience as he preformed on the qanoun.
For many, it was the first time to hea
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music created by this ancient string instrument with its haunting tone. The
group captivated everyone as they performed music from Turkey, Greece, the
Balkans and from across the Arab world. In only the second public performance of
the group, they left the audience eager for more and are sure to soon develop a
loyal following. Attari is the only young musician in the West Bank to have accomplished this difficult instrument. Members of the audience quietly moved ever closer to the front of the room in order to watch his fingers literally dance across the strings, creating visual as well as musical admiration.
