Munir Bashir
A master of the mode-based, raga-like Arabic Taqsim, Munir Bashir transformed the oud (Arabic lute) into an important solo instrument. His improvisations inspired comparison to jazz's most inventive players. According to www.rootsworld.com, Bashir's "improvisations (were) elegantly melodic. He (tended) to favor short phrases and certain moments remind me of the kind of development one might find in unaccompanied saxophone solos by Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell." Descended from a long line of musicians, Bashir was shown the basics of the Arab lute, by his father, as a child. He continued his musical training at the Baghdad Institute of Music, which he entered at the age of six. Bashir's musical career was balanced by his experiences as an educator. Receiving a doctorate in musicology in 1955, he began lecturing for the folk arts department of Budapest's Academy of Sciences. He eventually rose to directorial positions at the Higher Institute of Music in Baghdad and the Music Service of Iraqi Public Radio. Previously unreleased recordings found by Bashir's children shortly after his death in October 1997 were released as Raga Roots. Bashir's musical legacy is continued by his son, Omar.
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Iraq - Irak : The Art of the 'ûd (Collection Ocora Radio-France)
World - Released by Ocora Radio-France on Jun 29, 1998
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Duo de 'ûd
World - Released by Naïve Jazz - world on Jan 1, 1998
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Mesopotamia
World - Released by Author's Edition on Apr 21, 2003
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Flamenco Roots
World - Released by Author's Edition on Sep 3, 1998
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Iraq: Ûd Classique Arabe
World - Released by Master Classics Records on Mar 1, 2011
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Master Of Oud
World - Released by EMI MUSIC ARABIA on Jan 1, 2010
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Rhythms & Melodies
World - Released by Author's Edition on Mar 14, 2006
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Master of the Arab Lute
World - Released by Author's Edition on Nov 11, 2007
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ملئ بالامل
Tahta Menezes, Munir Bashir, Rabih Abou-Khalil
Oriental Music - Released by Omari Up on Mar 31, 2023
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The Stockholm Recordings
World - Released by Voix de l'Orient on Jan 1, 2002
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Health
Olga Chung, Munir Bashir, Rabih Abou-Khalil
New Age - Released by Jazz Quartetz Up on Feb 6, 2023
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Dialogue Between Oud & Rhythms
World - Released by Voix de l'Orient on Jan 1, 1987
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Masters of Oud
World - Released by Author's Edition on Jan 1, 2010
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Munir Bashir Melodies on Oud
World - Released by iMusician Digital on Mar 2, 2016
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Calm
Olga Chung, Munir Bashir, Rabih Abou-Khalil
Pop - Released by El Gremio on Feb 14, 2023
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The Beauty Of Yours Eyes
Olga Chung, Munir Bashir, Rabih Abou-Khalil
New Age - Released by Jazz Quartetz Up on Feb 6, 2023
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Music from Iraq
World - Released by iMusician Digital on Feb 29, 2016
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