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Syria was one of the earliest centers of Christian Hymn ody, in a repertory known as Syrian Chant , which continues to be the liturgical music of some of the various Syrian Christians .


SAMPLES

  • "Ughniyah li al-Atfal" Syrian lullaby from the Library of Congress' ''Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections''; performed by Nicholas Debs on March 10, 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida



SEE ALSO

Pizmonim


REFERENCES

  • Badley, Bill and Zein al Jundi. "Europe Meets Asia". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), ''World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East'', pp 391-395. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0