Middle East, Cultural Heritage, Post-war Reconciliation
Notah Project collects and digitises national Syrian music scores from Kurdish, Arab, and Palestinian heritage, making them accessible internationally. The project includes workshops promoting diversity and cultural familiarity. Certain workshops are centred around discussing cultural heritage, such as the music of traditional Syrian agricultural communities. Other workshops are more focused on the creative process, resulting in collaborative art projects, such as a techno music album inspired by the sounds of Syria. Notah Project collects and digitises national Syrian music scores from Kurdish, Arab, and Palestinian heritage, making it accessible internationally.
The project includes remote and in-person workshops promoting diversity and cultural familiarity. Certain workshops are centred around discussing cultural heritage, such as the music of traditional Syrian agricultural communities. Other workshops are more focused on the creative process, resulting in collaborative art projects, such as a techno music album inspired by the sounds of Syria.
Due to the more than decade-long conflict in Syria and the resulting waves of immigration and displacement, numerous social and cultural issues have arisen among the Syrians and their threatened identity and host communities. The challenges mentioned can be traced back to a feeling of unease or lack of confidence when faced with new or unfamiliar circumstances, ideas, or people. This insecurity may manifest in various ways, such as hesitation, avoidance, or defensiveness. By recognising and addressing this sense of insecurity, individuals can develop greater resilience, adaptability, and openness to diversity.
Retrieving Syrian identity through music
Minorities' engagement and empowerment
Host community involvement and acceptance
By utilising music as a form of soft power, it served to retrieve the Syrian identity, and to reopen channels and bridges amongst all who identify Syrian and their host communities. This approach leads to a better understanding and connection among different communities, ultimately resulting in a strong foundation for a peaceful and harmonious future.
After undergoing a series of training and mentorship sessions, a musical album representing Syrian identity was produced.
Notah Project has received over 50,000 visitors globally.
We work with different people from different backgrounds, religious, ethnics, of course, genders, to focus on how to preserve our culture and how to use this culture to keep the channels between each other.
