Gaza's young musicians sing and play in ruins of war

Palestinian Rifan Al-Qassas, 15, holds an oud as she poses for a portrait at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Palestinians, displaced by Israeli attacks, shelter in tents as seen from Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians in music, Gaza City, Aug. 12. Reuters-Yonhap

Palestinian musician Hamada Al-Kharoubi, 25, left, plays a string instrument along with young students at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinian musicians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Palestinians train on musical instruments during a session organized by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, Gaza City, Aug. 4. Reuters-Yonhap

Palestinians participate in a performance organized by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music at Gaza College, Gaza City, Aug. 4. Reuters-Yonhap

Palestinian musician Osama Jahjouh, who plays the ney flute, writes music notes on a whiteboard at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Music instructor Ahmed Abu Amsha, 43, left, of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music conducts a lesson for Palestinians as a building damaged by Israeli attacks stands in the background, Gaza City, Aug. 5. Reuters-Yonhap

Palestinian musician Osama Jahjouh plays a ney flute at Gaza College, where instructors from the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music train Palestinians, Gaza City, Aug. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Palestinian music instructor Ismail Daoud, 45, of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, plays the oud inside a tent in Gaza City, Aug. 5. Reuters-Yonhap