Iraqi oud player Naseer Shamma (2nd L) performs during a concert in Baghdad June 28, 2012. Many of Iraq's most talented musicians fled during the rule of Saddam Hussein, fearing persecution for their political views and suffering from a lack of funding and exposure if they refused to glorify the leader in their art. Others left after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, escaping violence as war broke out. Concert venues were shuttered. Some musicians were threatened by the Iraqi arm of al Qaeda. Now, gingerly, some musicians are making plans to come back, hoping to revive Iraq's rich musical tradition on home soil. Picture Taken June 28, 2012. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

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