Naseer Shamma was born in 1963 in Kut, a village on the Tigris River in Iraq. He began studying the ud at the age of…
Artist Profiles: Naseer Shamma
Tag: Iraqi music
Artist Profiles: Mohammad Gomar
Mohammad Gomar was born in Diala, Iraq. He has a degree in Musicology from the University of Baghdad. Mohammad Gomar founded and leads the Iraqi…
Artist Profiles: Kazem Al-Saher
Iraqi singer Kazem Al-Saher (also spelled Al-Sahir) began composing at the age of 12, reaching into classical forms and themes. Programmers at Iraqi television recognized…
Artist Profiles: Fawzy Al-Aiedy
Fawzy Al-Aiedy is an Iraqi composer and multi-instrumetalist. He sings, plays ud (lute), oboe, and English horn. Born in Basra (Iraq) towards 1950, Fawzy studied…
Artist Profiles: Iraqi Maqam Ensemble
The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble is a prominent group founded by Mohammed Gomar in 1989. This ensemble is a continuation of The Iraqi Musical Heritage Group…
Artist Profiles: Farida Ali
Born in 1963 in Kerbala, Iraq, Farida Ali is a leading Iraqi concert artist who tours regularly with the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble. Farida studied with…
Rahim AlHaj Releases Video for “Running Boy”
Iraqi composer and ud maestro Rahim AlHaj has released a short film for the musical piece “Running Boy”. The composition appears in his recent album…
Artist Profiles: Rahim Alhaj
Rahim AlHaj, virtuoso ud musician and composer, was born in Baghdad, Iraq and began playing the ud at age nine. Early on, it was clear…