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Haneen Choir

Remember when you’d have all your uncles, aunties and cousins over, everyone sitting around together, and out of nowhere that one cousin who’s way too good at percussion pulls it out and starts going off? Next thing you know, the whole room is singing an Arabic classic, clapping along like it was rehearsed. If reading this unlocked a core memory for you, then Haneen Choir is your new space for home away from home. We are a Melbourne-based Arabic choir bringing voices together through a shared love of Arabic music, culture and family. From timeless classics to contemporary Arabic music, Haneen creates a space for singers to connect, grow and perform together. Celebrating the richness of our musical heritage while creating something new here in Naarm for the broader Arab community to be a part of.