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00:01:02in southern Brazil,
00:06:11their original shore. In a workshop in the city of Blumenau
00:06:15skilled hands still preserve a craft that dates back
00:06:18more than a century, manufacturing a musical
00:06:21instrument whose sound has been linked to the history of
00:06:24Brazilian music. Here in the state of Santa
00:06:27Catarina, a specialized factory continues
00:06:31to produce harmonicas in a blend that combines machinery and manual
00:06:35labor, where each
00:06:37detail and each stage
00:06:39has its precision.
00:06:51The factory's story began in
00:06:531923,
00:06:56and since then, its ownership has passed through several
00:06:59stages, while the harmonica remained central to
00:07:02its activity, preserving its traditional craftsmanship
00:07:05and its distinctive sound.
00:07:07Among
00:07:16the craftsmen who have carried this craft through the years
00:07:20is Ademarger.
00:07:25It started when my father took me to Fraituba Central.
00:07:28I was 14 years old at that time. I worked in that
00:07:32branch for five years and then moved to the main
00:07:36office on Sao Paulo
00:07:37Street.
00:07:59Innovation is good because companies nowadays must
00:08:03keep up with the times and do something new, but
00:08:06the harmonica must be traditional, made the way
00:08:09we make the chromatic model. It must be made
00:08:13by hand, otherwise it won't work. There are many
00:08:16things that can be improved, but our tradition is
00:08:19this.
00:08:24The harmonica goes through multiple stages before it becomes
00:08:27ready to be played, from shaping the wood to installing
00:08:31the precise metal parts, then adjusting the instrument's
00:08:34components, cleaning it, and preparing it inside
00:08:38its cases.
00:08:41The harmonica carries more than its craftsmanship.
00:08:45It passes through the hands of its makers, carrying a story of more than a century
00:08:49and a presence that has spanned
00:08:52music.
00:08:58here we also do the
00:08:59checking.
00:09:09I like knowing that I'm dealing with something unique.
00:09:14A musical instrument is something not everyone gets the chance to interact with or
00:09:17see every day, but only those who
00:09:21instrument.
00:09:31And so, in an era where industries are competing
00:09:34and crafts are moving towards automation,
00:09:37the hands of these craftsmen
00:09:40still grasp the details of the profession, so that the harmonica remains
00:09:44a small musical piece that carries within
00:09:49craftsmanship and memory.
00:10:10Among stones worn out by war and alleys silent
00:10:14for years, the old markets of Aleppo are gradually
00:10:18regaining
00:10:18their features.
00:10:24Here, restoration teams are working to rebuild what was
00:10:27destroyed, stone by stone, in
00:10:31an attempt to restore the place to the image that
00:10:34the city's inhabitants knew
00:10:35for centuries.
00:10:42The task is not limited to rebuilding walls,
00:10:46as preserving the markets' appearance and original details is an
00:10:49essential part of the
00:10:51restoration process.
00:11:07Aleppo's cultural identity. So, we, the Aga Khan Cultural
00:11:10Services, started to restore these markets and bring them back to their original state
00:11:14through several works we undertook during the study phase, such as collecting
00:11:17old photos of the markets, communicating with owners
00:11:21and matching the survey plans with reality
00:11:25the original squares and preserve the cultural
00:11:27character of this market as it was before. These markets
00:11:32stone alleys, extending for about 13
00:11:36km. These alleys were once bustling
00:11:39with activity before the war left parts of them
00:11:42destroyed, closing the doors of their shops
00:11:45and displacing their owners from places
00:11:48associated with their trade and lives
00:11:50for years.
00:11:53And today, the sounds return to these alleys
00:11:56anew, the sounds of hammers, the movement
00:11:59of workers, and stones being placed in their positions in
00:12:03an attempt to restore the markets' old
00:12:06features. For restoration here does not mean rebuilding
00:12:09what was destroyed only, but a restoration of the place's
00:12:13details as they were, and preserving its identity
00:12:17that has been shaped for centuries.
00:12:18We are
00:12:22now, God willing, halfway through
00:12:25the reconstruction phase of the old markets of Aleppo. The old
00:12:29markets of Aleppo are not just commercial markets;
00:12:32they have a historical and human dimension.
00:12:46After its alleys began to regain their former appearance,
00:12:50shops returned to open their doors, and the markets welcomed
00:12:54their visitors
00:12:55anew.
00:13:00In these corridors, clothes, textiles,
00:13:05products are displayed.
00:13:12And gradually, life returns to the alleys with which
00:13:15these markets have been associated for
00:13:18decades.
00:13:20Ayman Saeed, the owner of a shop, reopened it
00:13:24after 13
00:13:26years. I returned to the shop after 13
00:13:29years, after it was restored, and thankfully
00:13:32I resumed my work and started anew,
00:13:36just like all the people who own shops in the old city
00:13:39of Aleppo, such as the roaster and the
00:13:43Saqqatiya Waqf. They will also rebuild and receive
00:13:47their shops and practice their professions. Of course, the shops
00:13:49are small, but each shop almost supports three or four families from
00:13:53the shop. And with the return of the shop
00:13:57owners, the markets are regaining
00:14:00وتعود معها المهن التي ارتبطت بهذه الازقه
00:14:04لسنوات
00:14:07بين حجاره اعيد بناءها ومحلات
00:14:10فتحت ابوابا تستعيد اسواق حلب
00:14:14القديمه شيئا فشيئا نبضها لتعود
00:14:17الحياه الى مكان ظل حاضرا في ذاكره المدينه
00:14:21رغم سنوات الدمار.
00:14:42ولدي منين دخل التعليم الاولي تبدل
00:14:45بزاف
00:14:49He became happy when he knows he's going to
00:14:51class.
00:14:55He talks more, he knows how to communicate with his friends.
00:14:59And even his self-esteem improved. Before, he was shy to express himself, but now
00:15:03he raises his hand and communicates, and he even
00:15:05relies on himself in many things. I see the difference in him
00:15:09every day, which is why I tell all parents that early
00:15:13education is free. Bring
00:15:15your children The Ministry of National Education, Preschool
00:15:19and Sports, with its partners, is working to provide
00:15:24the rural areas.
00:15:32Because a big dream starts with a small
00:15:34step.