YAMM ENSEMBLE - Syrian Expat Ensemble (Previously)
The ensemble includes Syrian musicians who studied together previously at The Higher Institute of Music in Damascus and used to be members of the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic music.

The musicians play different styles of music range between Syrian classical, traditional, and folk music.

Maher Mahmoud -composer and oud player- leads the ensemble. In 2015 He started reassembling the group in cooperation with the known Danish musician Morten Carlsen in Denmark, where they met the first time after few years of separation. Carrying many new experiences they play different events and concerts within The Syrian Culture Caravan (2015, 2016, 2017) in Denmark: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Roskilde, Hjørring, Odense, Køge and many others.

Beside playing in Denmark, they have been touring in Europe and UK with Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians and The Syrian Expat Philha...

YAMM ENSEMBLE - Syrian Expat Ensemble (Previously)
The ensemble includes Syrian musicians who studied together previously at The Higher Institute of Music in Damascus and used to be members of the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic music.

The musicians play different styles of music range between Syrian classical, traditional, and folk music.

Maher Mahmoud -composer and oud player- leads the ensemble. In 2015 He started reassembling the group in cooperation with the known Danish musician Morten Carlsen in Denmark, where they met the first time after few years of separation. Carrying many new experiences they play different events and concerts within The Syrian Culture Caravan (2015, 2016, 2017) in Denmark: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Roskilde, Hjørring, Odense, Køge and many others.

Beside playing in Denmark, they have been touring in Europe and UK with Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, The Orchestra of Syrian Musicians and The Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra.

The ensemble plays original compositions and other works belong to Syrian classical and traditional music, in addition to different contemporary works by Syrian composers.
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