50 Years Suryoyo Music

In August 1968, Habib Mousa released the song “Shamo Mar” in Kamishli, Syria. This was the first song that was officially released in the Aramaic (Suryoyo) language. Aramaic was until then considered sacred by the Syrian Orthodox Church and using the language to sing non-religious songs was not done.

This revolutionary act of Habib Mousa and his friends, initiated the development of a new music genre in Aramaic, that spread around the planet as the Suryoye left their roots in the Middle East. The arrival of many performers, musicians and songwriters around the world have developed the Aramaic music to a very rich and diversified genre, with a unique sound and rhythm, which has it’s roots in the rich hymn tradition of the Syrian Orthodox Church.

We want to celebrate the fact that today, we are living in the year of the 50th anniversary of the release of “Shamo Mar”. We will do that by organising a unique concert in which we will take the audience through a musical journey by some of our finest artists, who contributed and are still contributing to its development.

Singers:
Abeer Nehme
Gabi Masso
Ninib A. Lahdo
Pascal
Jacob Dinc
Daniel Afram
Shikri Bar Lahdo
Shikri Yawse
Babylonia
Hanna Shabo

Musicians:
Istanbul Strings:
Mert Kemanci
Yilmaz Kemanci
Gorkem Gider
Tarkan Bergamali
Sevo Kemanci
Ibrahim Tellaloglu
Drums: Dogan Anar
Bass: Emrah Dogrul
Congas, Bendir: Gökhan Kimverdi
Darbuka: Mohamed Zaki
Piano: Erman Mete
Guitar: Deniz Bahadir
Ney: Mohamad Fityan
Oud: Hesham Hamra
Kanun: Youssef Nassif
Electro Baglama: Hasan Saz

Backing Vocals:
Helene Abdo-Dogan
Afram Dogan
Elizabeth Nergiz-Dag
Jonathan Dag

Conductor: Jacob Dinc
2nd Conductor (Ornina, Shubqono): Gabi Masso
Host: Edesa Mutlu-Dinc
Audio Recording: Henning Strandt
Mixing and Mastering: Martin Barman
Film Production: Martin Barman
Photography: Ninos Malka

Organizing Committee:
Rubel Yilmaz
Cane Mutlu-Yilmaz
Simon Kara
Jacob Dinc
Martin Barman
Daniel Afram
Ninib A. Lahdo

Special Thanks:
Mor Polycarpus Dr. Augin Aydin
Abun Qashisho George Chachan
Dr. Abrohom Lahdo
George Farac
Simon Kaplo
Maravgi Aydin
Nuri Iskandar
Addo Rawi
George Chamoun
Indravuz Bagandi
George Issa
Hapsuno Bahho
Cebrael Aryo
Zeki Dag
Sardanapal Assad
Hanibal Romanos
Michel Yaman
Bedrus Usta

Special Thanks also go to all friends, supporters, singers, songwriters, composers, musicians, producers, guests, anyone who may have been forgotten and all lovers of Suryoyo Music

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