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Omar Bashir عمر بشير | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 1, 1970 Budapest, Hungary |
| Origin | Mosul, Iraq |
| Genres | World music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Oud, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | EMI, INEDIT |
| Website | www |
Omar Bashir (Arabic: عمر بشير) is an Iraqi-Hungarian musician. He is the son of Munir Bashir, who is widely considered to be one of the most important virtuosos in the history of the oud and a master of the modal tradition of Arabic maqam.
Omar Bashir was born in Budapest in 1970, where he began playing the oud with his father at the age of five. He later attended the Baghdad Music and Ballet School and eventually formed his own ensemble, which toured many countries around the world.[1] In 1991, he returned to Budapest and joined the Franz Liszt Academy.[1]
Omar performed both as a soloist and alongside his father Munir until the death of Munir in 1997.[1] Omar has toured many countries throughout his career and released more than 20 albums. His music blends traditional Arabic music and improvisation with other musical influences, such as jazz, flamenco music, and Hungarian Romani Music.[2]
- ^ a b c "Biography". omarbashir.hu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ "Omar Bashir to take part in Quincy Jones' GLOBAL GUMBO ALL STARS musical". Middle East Online. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.