Raqsat al-Atlas - Abd el-Qader al-Rashidi

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One of the most famous Moroccan instrumental pieces that features varied members of the orchestra.

Soloists: Firas Zreik (Qanun), Sarah Mueller (Violin), Gideon Forbes (Nay) and Megan Gould (Violin)

Oud: Alejandro Castellano, Hanna Madbak

Percussion: April Centrone, Gilbert Mansour

Violin: Layth Sidiq, Rafailia Kapsokavadi, Michael Massina, Marybeth MacKay, Naxo Lara Romero

Viola: Jennifer Frantz

Cello: Ian Maloney

Double Bass: James "Sprocket" Royer, Danny Santiago, Sienna George

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