Taxi Driver

[@adriansher3272]

I share about you and even play your videos with people from the Middle East, especially when I hear that they are from Iraq and I can see them smiling and a little twinkle in their eyes, while mine well up with tears of joy. I’m so glad I’ve come across your music and I thank GOD for you 🤗 May HIS bountiful blessings & HIS protection be with you & over you Layth 🙏❤️🙌

[@robertoriggio117]

Layth, such a good point. I almost always connect with taxi drivers over music, because I always ask them to play whatever kind of music they normally listen to. Sometimes I have to kind of convince them that I'm not joking. I studied a song by Amir Khusro and I sang it once for my Pakistani cab driver, and he started crying. He said he was so moved to hear me singing it, he didn't expect it. But, I'm sure not all customers are so eager to share their cabby's music, unfortunately. But I hope your video encourages more to do so!

[@haideralhili358]

That is exactly how the real artists respect others since they understand the world shared language, it’s the language of music. Thanks

[@bazbuza]

ليث..فكرة جميلة...انا شخصيا ام كلثوم مرتبطة منذ الطفولة بالنسبة لي ،بسائقي التاكسي في دمشق في نهاية الستينات وببداية السبعينات...اي تاكسي تستقله بعد التاسعة مساء من المؤكد وبنسبة ٩٠% ان صوت ام كلثوم كان يصدح في السيارة...😆...ا

[@shalinkaushik5983]

I don't know how I many times I watched your performance with shreya ghoshal and up here finally found you

[@hajjibrahim6814]

You are a good man. I watched you many times with the Michigan Arab Orchestra. I am so proud of you. Keep doing these short videos. I personally think that it is a great idea.

[@theomegaman344]

Layth, great video and concept. I used to catch lot of taxi rides in Moscow as I didn’t have a car and learned different genres of Russian, Tatar, Tajik, Kazakh, Bashkiri, Turkmen, Armenian etc. music from what they were playing.

[@akshaydayalal6027]

I've been following your work for sometime now (ever since I came across the Berklee Indian Ensemble) ... big fan of it... and for the longest of time , I too believed that you were Irish. Beautiful music can bring people together .. love your work.. keep at it brother

[@isaacmansoor7284]

I listened to this type of music as I fell asleep when I was younger and I think you made a really good point. Different types of music should be represented to gain perspective on different styles of music. I feel this personally when I play Arab music in my orchestra. Many people see microtones as scary, when it is a fundamental part of Arab music. Good point and good playing. I think your skill is unmatched with any other violinist and you are one of the reasons I got into maqamats on my violin.

[@nahara8808]

Thank you for sharing! :)

[@sakineakyol2861]

Tatlı genç muhteşemin yolun açık olsun

[@newfone4678]

♥️🎶🎵🎶🎵♥️

[@fakeaccount704]

What a beautiful sentiment ❤️

[@SHADEN-z5k]

Thanks for your sharing 💙!

[@jumanaasaad9054]

❤️a great message

[@asmapola]

I love you Layth. أحبك يا ليث.

[@lyann330]

Hi Layth it’s me the daughter of saba al odeh ur second cousin

[@lyann330]

:O you hearted the comment :)

[@hankhamadi3410]

Hi laith,im live in michigan,and seen you playing violin on youtube.u play such great music.👍👍.im a beginner violin player and really wanna learn how to play violin.what do u suggest me to do,any places that teaches music around?? If u know please let me know.thanks and keep up the good work.👍👍.

[@erfanrashidi2106]

Some say, never meet your idols. Because their personalities might not be as glamorous as their art. Layth, you just became a contradiction to this. Such a nobel spirit to embrace other cultures. Love from Iran❤️

[@aynurkarahaner1657]

اير طعرف خير اخ عربي ويء طركي رد علي ،🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@merwen33]

Me its the opposite, i look like im from middle east and it confuses everyone. So i just play with it now 😅

[@raybey11]

I talk to the drivers when I go to physical therapy sometimes they’re from the Middle East or Israel or north Africa and Arabic music is always the topic they love to talk about it and when I tell them of artist from their country they are so surprised whether it’s Algeria or from the Sephardic community.

[@weely2012ksa]

الحلزونه ياما ياحلازونه