Farid al-Atrash with Syrian musicians in Damascus in 1951

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From left to right: Yusuf Nasra (counter bass), Adnan Kharbotli (violin), unknown, Yassin al-Ashek (violin), Farid al-Atrash, Tayseer Akil (cello), unknown, Salim Sarwe (kanoon), Zaki Mohammad (composer), Omar Nakishbandi (lute), Amil Sarwe. In the front row are the singers Fata Dimashq (Bahjat al-Ustaz) and Fata Filastine.