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Art House
A welcome new venue, this boutique hotel-cum-art space hosts classical-music recitals (along with jazz concerts) and an excellent summer music festival.
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Back Door
Popular spots for DJs and live bands on weekends, and films midweek, include Back Door. Back Door's DJs spin an eclectic selection of sounds, from hip-hop to Oriental lounge, and it also hosts the occasional live performance of tarab , an intense, improvisational form of Middle East music; reserve a table for Thursday night and don't arrive before midnight.
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Beit Geddi
Similar in style to Beit Jabri, and just across the lane, the fairy-lit Beit Geddi has a musician playing the oud from around on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Centre Culturel Français de Damas
All of the foreign cultural centres host performances of classical music, opera and ballet. Most notable is the Centre Culturel Français de Damas, which offers a vibrant programme of concerts and cultural events, from piano recitals to jazz (local and foreign) and mixed-media happenings with video installations. Its summer music festivals, held in atmospheric Old City locations, feature everything from Oriental jazz to the well-regarded Women's Orchestra of Oriental Music.
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Dar Al-Assad for Arts and Culture
This is home to the superb Opera Theatre, Drama Theatre and Multi-Purpose Hall, all venues for nearly nightly performances of world-class opera, drama, classical music, and even folk music and pop concerts. Don't miss a performance by the acclaimed National Symphony Orchestra. You can pick up a program from Dar Al-Assad, check the website, or see What's On Syria for more details. Tickets are dirt-cheap for such high-quality performances.
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Takaya
At Takaya the oud player strums Oriental classics from around most nights.
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Tche Tche
Locals climb the stairs of this stylish sheesha café for the aromatic nargileh, long coffee menu and Middle Eastern pop music.
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