The Lebanese-Assyrian diva is the other star of oriental music, alongside Oum Kalthoum. But unlike the Egyptian singer, who was a custodian of an age-old tradition, Fairuz successfully achieved a harmonious marriage of tradition and modernity, dressing her Byzantine melodies with borrowings from the West, jazz, opera, and Latin music. Accompanied by male choirs and folk instruments, the acrobatic voice of Beirut's pride leads a millennial dance.
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