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HELP! iraki tradicional ensemble in europe???

michoud - 1-24-2012 at 09:44 AM

Hey folks!
Does anybody know if there is any iraki traditional ensemble based in Europe, I´m looking to ensemble who plays maqam bagdhadi style...
also I would like to know if somebody knows if there are any singer, qanun, ney, or santur professional players from Irak based in Europe...
thanks in advance

John Erlich - 1-24-2012 at 11:05 AM

Hi,

What about Farida & the Iraqi Maqam Ensemgle (Holland): http://www.faridamaqam4u.com/index_en.php ? If that doesn't work, try qanoun player Furat Qaddouri: http://www.furatmusic.com/ .

Good luck!

-J

Ahmed - 1-27-2012 at 02:46 PM

Hi,

You could contact Prof Wesam Al-Azzawy in Brussels, one of Iraq's best santour players, he played in an Iraqi Maqam ensemble with Naseer Shamma a few months ago in Brussels:

http://www.culture-arabe.irisnet.be/groupes.htm

Sorry the website is only in French and Dutch!

michoud - 1-31-2012 at 11:21 AM

Thanks John and Ahmed for your help!

Microber - 1-31-2012 at 11:05 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Ahmed  
Hi,

You could contact Prof Wesam Al-Azzawy in Brussels, one of Iraq's best santour players, he played in an Iraqi Maqam ensemble with Naseer Shamma a few months ago in Brussels:

http://www.culture-arabe.irisnet.be/groupes.htm

Sorry the website is only in French and Dutch!


The band who played rencently with Naseer Shamma in Brussels and Antwerpen is 'Anwar AbuDragh Maqamat Ensemble'
Anwar AbuDragh is singer, djoze ans oud player. He lives in Brussels. And indeed the santour player of the band is Wesam AlAzzawy.
Anwar is my oud teacher since 5 years now. :applause:

http://www.amuz.be/en/concerts/anwar-abudragh-naseer-shama-maqamat-...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05HtCZ49yQg&feature=related

http://www.anwarabudragh.com/contact.html

Robert