The Aram Soba Orchestra was founded by Maury and Josh Blanco in 2014 with
the goal of reviving the songs of the Aleppo community in a form that
appeals to the contemporary listener. The orchestra focuses on preserving
the pizmonim of Shir Ushbaha Hallel Vezimrah, particularly those written to
the adwar of Egypt and Syria. In an effort to portray the beauty of these
works to the modern listener, the orchestra arranges them to convey their
full array of dynamics, with a twenty-piece ensemble of ten instruments and
ten singers. By recording these treasures in a contemporary form, The Aram
Soba Orchestra makes this beautiful art accessible once again. May this
project provide a taste of the music of the past, and may it assist in
bringing the songs of old to the ears and lips of the new.