Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity

Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity
صالح و داوود الكويتي
The brothers with Yusuf Za'arur and their group in Baghdad in 1935.
The brothers with Yusuf Za'arur and their group in Baghdad in 1935.
Background information
Birth nameSaleh and Daoud Ezra Ben Jacob Erzoni
Born1908 (1908) (Saleh)
1910 (1910) (Daoud)
Sharq, Kuwait
OriginIraq, Kuwait, Iran[1]
Died1986(1986-00-00) (aged 77–78) (Saleh)
1976(1976-00-00) (aged 65–66) (Daoud)
Tel Aviv, Israel
GenresArabic, Iraqi maqam, Kuwaiti sawt

Saleh (1908–1986) and Daud (1910–1976) Al-Kuwaity (Arabic: صالح و داوود الكويتي) were Kuwait-born Israeli musicians of Iraqi-Iranian ancestry who rose to prominence in the Arab world in the early twentieth century.[2][3][1] The brothers had a pioneering role in the modern classical music of Iraq and Kuwait, especially the Iraqi maqam and Kuwaiti sawt genres. In 1951, the brothers immigrated from Iraq to Israel.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "The Jews of Arabia". BBC News. 13 December 2014. Kuwaiti musicians Daoud Al-Kuwaiti (oud) and his brother Saleh (violin).
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  4. ^ "עלייתם ונפילתם". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 20 December 2021.