Here's Ud virtuosi of two generations and two traditions. Munir Bachir is perhaps the finest living player in the great Iraqi school. In this Paris concert he concentrates on the high-classical tradition in four maqamaat. by John Storm Roberts
Munīr Bašīr (1930, Mosul, Irak - September 28, 1997, Budapest, Hungary) was an Iraqi composer and oud player, considered as a master of Arabic maqām scale system.
Tracklist:
1 Maqam Yekah Et Aoudj 16:17
2 Maqam Nahawand 14:55
3 Maqam Bayat 12:30
4 Maqam Hijaz 12:32
Credits:
Oud – Munir Bachir
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MUNIR BACHIR - En Concert / Live à Paris (1987) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
MUNIR BACHIR - Maqâmat (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless
The Iraqi oud player Munir Bachir -- or Bashir -- (1930-1997) is considered one of the greatest oud players of the 20th century. He is credited for restoring the oud to its former glory. He was an ardent defender of Arab music against its misrepresentation in terms of usage and perception. A great composer and improviser, he had an in-depth knowledge of all Arab repertoires and music theory. Munir Bachir explored the limits of the Arab modal system in all its purity. The oud he used was made to his personal specification, with five double strings and an additional bass string, adding grandeur to his beautiful music. On this CD, Bachir proposes three traditional maqams alongside two of his own works. Pure meditative pleasure. by Bruno Deschênes
Tracklist:
1 Maqâm Bashiri 12:34
2 Maqâm Benjigâh 11:03
3 Maqâmat Mukhâlif, Awshâr, Sigâh, Sabâ 16:34
4 Maqâm Al-Asil, Invocation 4:37
5 Maqâm Râst 8:47
Credits:
Composed By – Munir Bachir (tracks: 1,4), Traditional (tracks: 2,3,5)
Oud – Munir Bachir
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