Aleppo is also known for its knowledgeable and cultivated listeners, known as sammi'a or "connoisseur listeners". Aleppine musicians often claim that no major Arab artist achieved fame without first earning the approval of the Aleppine sammi'a.
Aleppo is also known for its knowledgeable and cultivated listeners, known as sammi'a or "connoisseur listeners" Aleppine musicians often claim that no major Arab artist achieved fame without first earning the approval of the Aleppine sammi'a.