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In a modest makeshift workshop tucked inside the crowded Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the soft sound of an oud ...

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The dexterous Palestinian musician and luthier Wissam Joubran takes us on an intimate tour of his atelier in the French capital, where every single oud is made with care, precision, artistry and can ...

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