Nazem al-Ghazali ( ar, ناظم الغزالي, given name also spelled ''Nazim'', ''Nadhim'', ''Nadhem'' or ''Nathem'') (1921 – 23 October 1963) was one of the most popular singers in the history of

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and his songs are still heard by many in the

Arab The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...

world.

Biography

Nazem al-Ghazali was born in the Haydar-Khana locality in

Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...

, and studied at the Institute of Fine Arts in Iraq. He started his career as an actor, and after a few years turned to singing. He worked at the Iraqi Radio in 1948, and was member of the Andalusian Muashahat Ensemble. In that period, he worked with

Jamil Bashir Jamil Bachir or Bashir ( ar, جميل بشير; b. Mosul, Iraq, 1920; d. London, September 24, 1977) was an Iraqi musician and expert oud player. The Iraqi Music Institute was opened in 1936, under administration of Hanna Petros (1896–1958), th ...

, and together they produced some distinguished works, such as Fog el-Nakhal and Marrou 'Alayya el-Hilween. He was also a student of

Muhammad al-Qubanchi Muhammad al-Qubanchi (), born Muhammad Abd al-Razzaq al-Ta’i (), is an artist and singer from Baghdad, Iraq. He is one of the creative pioneers in the field of Iraqi maqam who also modernized it, and he is considered one of the most famous maqa ...

, one of the most prominent maqam singers of the last century. Nazem was renowned for his popular songs and he had also recorded some maqams. According to many, his refined mellow voice was the finest in the field. He was married to prominent Iraqi Jewish singer

Salima Murad Salima Mourad or Salima Murad ( ar, سليمة مراد; 2 February 1900 – 28 January 1974) was a well-known Iraqi Jewish singer and was well known and highly respected in the Arab world. She was given the nickname "Pasha" by the Iraqi Prime Mi ...

Band

Nadem Al-Ghazali's band consisted of many prominent musicians known to the Arab world. The flute player, in addition to the Qanun player, were blind. They are usually the two musicians most commonly seated directly behind Nadem during his concerts.

List of songs

*'' Fog El nakhal'' *''Talaa Min Beit Abuha'' *''Ayartni Bil-Shaeb'' *''Tusbukh Ala Kheir'' *''Gulli Ya Hilu'' *''Hayak Baba Hayak'' *''Shlon'' *''Ma Rida'' *''Ahebak'' *Samraa

External links

almashriq.hiof.no

iraq4u.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghazali, Nazem 1921 births 1963 deaths 20th-century Iraqi male actors 20th-century Iraqi male singers Iraqi male actors Musicians from Baghdad Singers who perform in Classical Arabic