Anouar Brahem (أنور ابراهم) (born October 20, 1957) is a Tunisian oud player and composer who is widely regarded as an innovator in his field. Performing for primarilly a jazz audience, he fuses Arabic classical music, folk music and jazz and has been recording since at least 1991 after becoming prominent in his own country in the late 1980s. October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Front and rear views of an oud. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...

Brahem began studying the oud at age 10 under the tutelage of Ali Sitri at the National Conservatory of Music in Tunis. In 1987, after six years in Paris, he spent two years as the director of the Ensemble Musical De In Ville De Tunis. ECM released his first album (not counting a cassette self-release in his youth) in 1991, called Barzakh. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 3 miles behind. ... ECM (Editions of Contemporary Music) is a record label founded in 1969 by Manfred Eicher, who has continued to take an active interest in the music released by the label, acting as producer on most of its recordings. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In playing style, Anouar Brahem is often compared to Rabih Abou-Khalil, though his compositions tend to be more mellow and spare. Most often he utilizes an ensemble of three or four musicians. He has collaborated throughout his career and on several albums with other musicians: Tunisian percussionist Lassad Hosni and violinist Bechir Selmi and Turkish clarinetist Barbaros Erköse. He has also performed live concerts with these same ensembles. Rabih Abou-Khalil is a Lebanese oud player and composer. ...

Discography

• 1991, Barzakh (ECM 1432) with Lassad Hosni and Bechir Selmi.
• 1992, Conte de l'incroyable amour (ECM 1457) with Barbaros Erköse.
• 1994, Madar (ECM 1515) with Jan Garbarek and Shaukat Hussain.
• 1995, Khomsa (ECM 1561) with Richard Galliano and Bechir Selmi.
• 1998, Thimar (ECM 1641) with John Surman and Dave Holland.
• 2000, Astrakan Café (ECM 1718) with Barbaros Erköse and Lassad Hosni.
• 2002, Le Pas du Chat Noir (ECM 1792) with Francois Couturier and Jean-Louis Matinier.
• 2006, Voyage de Sahar (ECM 1915) with Francois Couturier and Jean-Louis Matinier.

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External links

• Anouar Brahem’s official website