Charbel Rouhana ( ar, شربل روحانا) is a Lebanese

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player. Born in 1965 in

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, a town north of

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, Charbel pursued his music education at the

Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (french: Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK); ar, جامعة الرّوح القدس – الكسليك, ''Jāmiʿah al-Rūḥ al-Quddus – al-Kaslīk''), is a private, not-for-profit Catholic univer ...

, obtaining his diploma in oud instrumentation in 1986 and his M.A. in

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in 1987.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1997: ''Salamat'' * 1998: ''Mada'' (with Hani Siblini) * 2000: ''Mazaj Alani'' * 2003: ''The Art of Middle Eastern Oud'' (out in Lebanon under the title ''Vice Versa'') * 2004: ''Sourat'' * 2006: ''Dangerous'' * 2008: ''Handmade'' * 2010: ''Doux Zen'' Oud Duet with Ellie Khoury * 2014: ''Tashweesh''

DVDs

* 2008: ''Charbel Rouhana & the Beirut Oriental Ensemble: The "Handmade" Concert''

Awards

* Winner of the First Prize at the 1990 Hirayama, Japan competition for the composition “Hymn of Peace”.

Concerts and participations

* 2010: Workshop+ playing at the first Egyptian Oud Forum * 2009: Damascus Castle concert, Syria * 2009: UNESCO ball, during the Celebration of Francophonie in Beirut. * 2008: Roman amphitheater Concert, Jabla, Syria. * 2003: Oud Forum, Jarash Festival, Damascus * 2003: Workshop+ solo Playing at the Cairo Opera House * 2003: An evening organized by the Lebanese Club, Prague, Czech Republic * 2002: Oud Forum, Thessaloniki, Greece. * 2002: Participation in the opening ceremony of the ninth Francophone Summit in Beirut. * 2002: Lebanese week, Cahors, France. * 2002: A music concert, Weimar, Germany. * 2002: Music Without Borders, Dubai * 2002: Composing music for the opening ceremony of the Dubai Shopping Festival * 2001: Tenth Festival of faces of la Francophonie, Paris, France * 2001: Souk Okaz, Jordan * 2000: Oud Festival II, Tetouan, Morocco. * 1999: Festival Belfort, France. * 1998: Festival of Baalbek, Lebanon, participation in the evening of the Band "Sarband. " * 1997: Medina Festival, Tunis, Solo Oud Performance. * 1995: Al Bustan Festival, Lebanon, Solo Oud Performance. * 1995: Beit Ed-dine Festival, Lebanon, participation in the "controversial" by Marcel Khalife. Charbel composed music for the choreographer Abdul Halim Caracalla’s shows: "2000 and 2 Nights"

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rouhana, Charbel 1965 births Living people Lebanese oud players People from Amsheet Lebanese musicians Lebanese Maronites