Ahmed Mukhtar

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

, أحمد مختار (born 1967) is an

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...

i musician who is internationally renowned for his playing of the

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. He was born 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. I ...

and is a graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad.

Discography

* The Road to Baghdad 2005 - New Maqams from Iraq *Rhythms Of Baghdad 2003 - Ahmed Mukhtar & Sattar al-Saadi *Words from Eden 1999 - Oud music from Iraq *Tajwal 1997 LIVE - Recital on Oud

External links

Ahmed Mukhtar's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukhtar, Ahmed 1967 births Living people Iraqi oud players Musicians from Baghdad Alumni of SOAS University of London Academics of SOAS University of London