Sayed Darwish
Aleppo is considered one of the main centres of Arabic traditional and classic music with the Aleppine "Muwashshahs", "Qudud Halabiya" and "Maqams" (religious, secular and folk poetic-musical genres). Aleppines in general are fond of Arab classical music, the "Tarab", and it is not a surprise that many artists from Aleppo are considered pioneers among the Arabs in classic and traditional music. The most prominent figures in this field are Sabri Mdallal, Sabah Fakhri, Shadi Jamil, Abed Azrie and Nour Mhanna. Many iconic artists of the Arab music like Sayed Darwish and Mohammed Abdel Wahab were visiting Aleppo to recognize the legacy of Aleppine art and learn from its cultural heritage.