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Omar Bashir

Omar Bashir (Arabic: عمر بشير) is an Iraqi-Hungarian musician of Assyrian descent. 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, as well as the nephew of expert oud player Jamil Bashir.

Omar performed both as a soloist and alongside his father Munir until the death of…

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Type
Person
Area
Hungary
Born
May 1st, 1970
Labels
EMI Music Arabia
Alia Vox
EMI Latin
Auvidis Ethnic
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Last updated: May 6th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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