FLAC (tracks) / Mp3 320 kbps | Pop, Folk, Instrumental | 59:53 | 1CD | 294 Mb / 140 Mb♫ Ahmed Mukhtar is a master composer and virtuoso oud player known for his prolific discography and international performances. This album showcases his best work, presenting new visions rooted in the rich and complex Iraqi tradition and Middle Eastern music. Born in Baghdad, Mukhtar has been playing the oud and Arabic percussions since 1979. In 1983, he began studying both the oud and percussion at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad. A few years later, in 1990 he attended the High Institute of Music in Damascus where he continued his studies of the oud and Western percussions. In 1999, Mukhtar earned an MA from the London College of Music, and in 203, he received a Masters Degree in Performance with a focus on Middle-Eastern and Arabic music from SOAS (the School of Oriental and African Studies), London ♫Tracklist:[04:39] 01. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Doulab Mukhtar[06:09] 02. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Souq Baghdadi[05:32] 03. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Sama’Ai Baghdad[02:01] 04. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Kasor[03:33] 05. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – The Two Rivers[03:10] 06. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – The Road To Baghdad[03:02] 07. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Motherly[04:04] 08. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Espania[05:27] 09. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Raqsat Albedoi[02:00] 10. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Moments In The Mosque[05:38] 11. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Raqsat Al Shara[02:07] 12. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Horizon[03:00] 13. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Fingers And Sambales[05:17] 14. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Iraqi Café[04:06] 15. Ahmed Mukhtar, VA – Iraqi Kurdish Dance