Gaza
In Gaza, Children Sing with Drones
Ahmed Abu Amsha, Founder, Gaza Birds Singing; musician, singer, composer, sound engineer, music teacher, and manager of music education programs in Gaza, as told to Ensemble editor Tricia Tunstall
In the beginning of the war on Gaza, I was displaced from my town of Beit Hanoun at 3 a.m. We were running, without shoes, without anything. We arrived in Jabalia, near Gaza City. I was not thinking about music; I was just running for a safe place.
Music Finds a Way in Gaza
Bombs destroyed the well-equipped buildings of the Palestine National Conservatory and war displacement scattered its faculty. But that didn’t stop them.
Music Offers Hope to Young Musicians in Gaza
In this Reuters special report, young people in Gaza share how music offers them hope and eases their fears in the midst of war.
Teaching Artist in Gaza Turns Sounds of War into Music Learning
Amid the destruction and despair in Gaza, musicians are creating safe spaces for young people.
