Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Music Endures Amid Suffering in Gaza's Conflict
In Gaza, even amidst the sounds of war like drones, music provides comfort and hope.
Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha, a music teacher, helps children sing through the noise.
Despite the loss of their music school and the constant threat, they sing to remember their lives and express themselves.
Music has a history of providing comfort during difficult times, similar to what happened during the Holocaust or in other conflict zones.
Making music in Gaza is a way to feel connected, find hope, and show strength even when facing terrible situations.
Music teacher Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha incorporates drone sounds into music lessons in Gaza.
The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Gaza was bombed and lost in January 2025.
Students and teachers are attempting to make music amid continuous bombing.
Historically, music has emerged as a response to disaster in various places.
Music offers a sense of self-awareness, community, hope, and defiance.
- Who
- Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha, other musicians and students in Gaza.
- What
- Music being made and performed in Gaza, despite ongoing conflict and aerial attacks.
- When
- Ongoing, specifically amid the recent conflict.
- Where
- Gaza.
- Why
- As a form of hope, resistance, and self-expression amid suffering.
- Subject
- Music in Gaza during conflict
- Key Figure
- Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha, music teacher
- Location
- Gaza
- Establishment
- Edward Said National Conservatory of Music
- Established
- 1993 (original Conservatory)