Irak: Art of the Oud

Munir Bachir | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 24, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ocora France
• ASIN: B00000G411
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,642 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #29 in Music > World Music > Middle East > Iraq

Track Listings

1. Taqsim En Maqam Nahawand-Kabir

2. Taqsim En Maqam Rast

3. Taqsim En Maqam Hijaz Kar Kurd

4. Taqsim En Maqam Awj

5. Taqsim En Maqam Awshar

6. Taqsim En Maqam Kurdi

7. Taqsim En Maqam Lami

8. Taqsim En Maqam Dasht

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's brilliant, August 1, 1999

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SeanFurl (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irak: Art of the Oud (Audio CD)

I've heard a fair few so-so albums in this genre. But this is definitely not one of them. It's scintillating and brilliant, intense and totally unflashy. Just an oud with no accompaniment. I love it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep, Atmospheric, Sublime, April 28, 2006

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PBSF "PB" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of the Oud (Audio CD)

This CD could have just as well been called "The Soul of the Oud", but since the music that fills it emerges from a place where instrumental technique has already become a transparent voice for something altogether undefinable, "Art" will do just as well.

Like the other guy said, get it now and profess your gratitude later.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic and Beautiful!, December 1, 2005

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Rizgar (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of the Oud (Audio CD)

This album can be a great introduction to the world of Arabic maqams, as well as to Munir Bashir's music. Eight of them are presented here with the masterful performance of this legendary oud player.

Bashir is not really in his usual style here, his music seems rather more traditional and conservative. Anyway, a must-have for any oud fan.