Munir Bashir - Iraq - Irak : The Art of the 'ûd (Collection Ocora Radio-France) '1998/2001

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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. ~ Craig Harris

Tracklist:
1.01 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Nahawand-kabîr (9:35) 
1.02 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Râst (6:32) 
1.03 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Hijâz kâr kurd (3:41) 
1.04 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Awj (3:06) 
1.05 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Awshâr (4:42) 
1.06 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Kurdî (4:29) 
1.07 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Lâmî (4:05) 
1.08 - Munir Bashir - Taqsîm en maqâm : Dasht (5:15) 

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