Syrian violin star: Arabs prefer "fast food music" and there's no appreciation for good melody

Michelle Kharrat is the winner of the Najm Al Nojoum competition 2019. He came first place for the music category. In this episode of the "Bayt Al Mazzika" podcast, Michelle talks about how he got his start at the age of 9 and what it's like playing a $120,000 violin.

Michelle Kharrat playing his $120,000 violin. Source: SBS

This podcast is only available in Arabic.