Led by the ensemble Canticum Novum, Samâ‑ï blends early music with Mediterranean and Near Eastern traditions to trace the layered history of Aleppo. Vocal textures and period and traditional instruments weave songs and modes that evoke a city of converging cultures—Byzantine, Arab, Ottoman, Armenian, Christian and Jewish—exploring memory, coexistence and passage. The performance favors attentive listening, offering intimate, richly textured soundscapes that bridge historical practice and living tradition.
