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Omar Bashir was born in Budapest in 1970 and began playing the oud at the age of five. He was tutored by his father Munir Bashir and went on to study at the Conservatory in Baghdad. Omar joined the Baghdad Music and Ballet School. He became a teacher there and set up his own band of 24 musicians specializing in traditional Iraqi music. They performed regularly across Egypt, Russia, Turkey and many Arabic countries. He later (1991) returned to Budapest, where he joined the Franz Liszt Academy. His music mixes traditional Arabic music with a jazz-like improvisation.

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Omar Bashir has released 4+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Crazy Oud , Latin Oud, To My Father... = الى والدي. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Omar Bashir's most popular tracks include Caravan, Taqsîm Maqâm Nahâwând, pt. 1, My Favorite Dance, Taqsîm Maqâm Nahâwând, pt. 2, To My Mother. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Omar Bashir was born in Budapest in 1970 and began playing the oud at the age of five. He was tutored by his father Munir Bashir and went on to study at the Conservatory in Baghdad. Omar joined the Ba... Read the full biography on this page.

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