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Palestinian oud trio combines poetry with music

Le Trio Joubran puts Palestine's oldest instrument, the oud, and the words of Mahmoud Darwish at the heart of its works.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank —  Le Trio Joubran, cited among the world’s best-known Palestinian musicians, maintain that the two essential components of Palestinian culture — the oud and the verses of great Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish — are central to their works.

“The oud, the music and the poems of Mahmoud Darwish have become an integral part of the Palestinian culture. We feel that we are sending a message of hope, joy and love to the world through our music,” Samir Joubran, the oldest of the three Palestinian brothers who make up the trio, told Al-Monitor.

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