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Songs of beauty amid war

The acoustics of warfare are as varied as the places where war is now being waged throughout the world – in deserts and forests, farmlands and city streets. Yet across these landscapes, there is one persistent and common sound.

Every day in Gaza, a small troupe of musicians moves

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