Lattakia Directorate of Culture in cooperation with the French Cultural Center in Damascus  held a concert dubbed "From the West to the Sufi East … From Damascus to Lyon".

During the concert, Bab Assalam (Gate of Peace) Group played on Tuesday various compositions and lyrics influenced by meditative Sufi thoughts mixing the oriental maqams with western harmony.

Lute player Khaled al-Jaramani and percussion player Mohaned al-Jaramani accompanied by the clarinet player Rapheal Vuillard played several musical pieces titled Sadaka (friendship), Asefa (storm) and Nafura (fountain).

The concert is held in the framework of a tour around the Arab region in coordination with the French cultural centers in Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, al-Jaramani said in an interview with SANA.

For his part, the French musician Vuillard expressed happiness over participating in this event, asserting the richness and originality of the Arab musical heritage.

The tour started from Damascus heading for Sweida in the south then Lattakia and will continue to Aleppo, Oman and Riyadh, ending in Jeddah.

Bab Assalam Group was established five years ago. It held the first concert in the northern Syrian Aleppo Province in 2005. The group participated in several Arab and international musical events. SANA