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Small but powerful, the oud reveals stories of joy and pain while conveying a deep understanding of sad history and a hopeful future. Home again fast horse recordings, the latest solo release from iraqi oudistcomposer rahim alhaj, sounds unfamiliar at first. Rahim alhaj letters from iraq texas performing arts. But on two more, alhaj has engaged with other cultures. The iraqiamerican oud virtuoso, who fled his native country in 1991 after being imprisoned twice for his opposition to the saddam hussein regime, spreads peace and unity through his music, transporting listeners. Stories of wartime, transformed through music ncpr news. Rahim alhaj, virtuoso oud musician and composer, was born in baghdad, iraq. Rahim transposed actual mailed letters and their stories into song, creating eight gripping musical narratives. Alhaj s twocd set, little earth, takes this exploratory trajectory further. A recent npr tiny desk concert featuring rahim alhaj. Hailed as one of the top oud players in the world by the san francisco chronicle, rahim alhaj is a performer and composer who combines a traditional iraqi. Rahim alhaj with nzsq we regret to advise the cancellation of this event due to the ongoing covid19 coronavirus situation. His instrument, a bigbodied, shortnecked lute, dates back at least 5,000 years and is popular throughout the. A major star of fado music in his native portugal, camane sings with a silky baritone and the weight of the worlds sadness on his shoulders.

Though wordless, the baghdadborn oud players music tells powerful stories about the blessedness and fragility of life. The first song is intended to serve as a voice for millions of displaced and murdered iraqi. Rahim alhaj is one of a very few professional oudists actively revitalizing and thereby preserving the iraqi art music tradition in our time. Inspired by npr s tiny desk concerts, we are inviting you to join us for our tiny census concerts, a series of concerts that highlight new mexicos favorite creatives in support of participation in the census.

We are hugely disappointed to miss the opportunity to perform for you all. Concern grows in pakistan over cases of disappearance kcur. Iraqi and lebanese artists serve as ambassadors for an ancient tradition. He has interviewed over 200 musicians during that time from household names like b. Morning edition for april 7, 2017 hear the morning edition program for april 7. Rahim alhaj, virtuoso oud musician and composer, was born in baghdad, iraq and began playing the oud the grandfather of all stringed instruments at age nine. Oud and string quintet by rahim alhaj on amazon music. He was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured for speaking out under saddam husseins regime.

Alhaj, who performs in austin on friday, is a former political prisoner whose music fuses eastern and western influences. All things considered for march 20, 20 hear the all things considered program for march 20. Oud and string quintet draws from the stories and experiences recounted to him by iraqui people following the u. Friendship was made with a classical string quartet, and ancient sounds ur, 2009 with indian sarod player amjad ali khan. Early on, it was evident that he had a remarkable talent for playing the oud. The weekend planet 3 june 2007 rahim alhaj with sadaqa qaurteta crash course in arabic music.

Rahim alhaj, iraqi oud virtuoso, on how music crosses. Rahim alhaj coaxes musical beauty out of adversity mtpr. Tortured and imprisoned under saddam husseins regime, composer and oud player rahim alhaj who resettled as a refugee in new mexico uses his work to tell true stories of iraqis living. Rahim alhaj, iraqi oud virtuoso, on how music crosses cultures alhaj, who performs in austin on friday, is a former political prisoner whose music fuses eastern and western influences. Jul 10, 2018 stories of wartime, transformed through music tortured and imprisoned under saddam husseins regime, composer and oud player rahim alhaj who resettled as a refugee in new mexico uses his. Rahim alhaj, iraqi oud virtuoso, on how music crosses cultures. Stories of wartime, transformed through music tortured and imprisoned under saddam husseins regime, composer and oud player rahim alhaj who resettled as a refugee in new mexico uses his. Rahim alhaj is a composer and musician from baghdad. Rahim alhaj, one of the worlds best oud players, is a performer and composer whose wideranging music serves as a bridge between cultures.

On little earth, rahim alhaj set out to create a musical confluence, a caravanserai for artists from around the globe. Virtuoso oud player and composer, rahim alhaj born in baghdad, iraq, has found in his ancient instrument, whose written history spans some 5,000 years, a unique voice that speaks passionately to contemporary listeners of every musical background. Stories of wartime, transformed through music wbur news. The cds nine compositions are played on a 12stringed acoustic instrument little known in the west, whose recorded history dates back 5,000 years. Wait, wait, dont tell me junior with neil patrick harris glen hansards cover of ashes to ashes. Hailed as one of the top oud players in the world by the san francisco chronicle, rahim alhaj is a performer and composer who combines a traditional iraqi musical foundation with contemporary styling and influences alhaj was born in baghdad, iraq, and began playing the ouda stringed instrument dating back at least 5,000 yearsat age nine. Abdul rahim has 56 books on goodreads, and is currently reading namal by nemrah ahmed and. Rahim alhaj is a world and classical band from albuquerque, new mexico. Seidler salon series rahim alhaj and karim wasfi sydney. Rahim alhaj performs eastern love for rnz live in new plymouth, new zealand ahead of womad 2018. Sep 14, 2010 four of the discs have been virtuoso expositions of traditional iraqi music.

Johns united methodist church tuesday, march 17, 2020 video by shea perry special thank you to robin rupe. Saturday night showcase saturday night showcase wisconsin. Rahim alhaj and sahba motallebi musical instrument museum. An army spokesman did not respond to npr s repeated requests for comment. Ambassador says inaction by who, china would be unforgiveable kelly craft, the u. Rahim alhaj is a performer and composer who combines traditional iraqi maqams, which is the system of melodic modes thats used in arabic music, with contemporary influences, in other words a true marriage of eastern and western traditions. King, alison krauss and lyle lovett, to montana musicians such as eden atwood, darko butarac and tom catmull. A second reunion, by rob vollmar world literature today. A prophet with an oud college of william and mary newsoud virtuoso performing in concert for film festival of the spirit the free press. Apr 14, 2017 letters from iraq, the new album from iraqi oud master rahim alhaj, is his most political statement yet, but it also feels like his most personal.

Born in baghdad, rahim al haj is a master of the ouda stringed instrument with a history dating back 5,000 years. Biography iraqi oud virtuoso, composer, and twotime grammy nominee rahim alhaj was born in baghdad and began playing the oud at age nine. The artistic gesture of the album emerges from the fact that humanity numbers nearly seven billion, all inhabitants of this our home, a place he came to call little earth. Rahim alhaj on the making of running boy smithsonian. While the first verse designates uluhiyyah as a derivation of ones essence, the second and third verses indicate that the perfection of uluhiyyah, which generates from the point of rububiyyah within the essence of every individual in the universe, is composed of the rahman and rahim qualities. One sky is oud virtuoso and composer rahim alhaj s crucial artistic appeal to each of us. In his nearly fortyyear career, he has won many accolades and awards, including two grammy nominations in 2008 and 2010.

Imam rahim is also an accomplished qari of the holy quran and led tarawih prayers in boston for over 20 years. Rahim al hajs odyssey with the oud the ancient stringed instrument has taken the iraqi musician from baghdad to new mexico. Whether youve never heard an oud before or are a lifelong lover of the instrument, you are sure to hear new sounds and to experience the mother of the lute and guitar at its absolute best both traditionally and in terms of innovative composition and in unique arrangements with with other investments. Alhajs spontaneous inventions are constantly fascinating. This powerhouse duo features famed oud player rahim alhaj and cellist karim wasfi. Stories of wartime, transformed through music knau. Inspired by npr s tiny desk concerts, we are inviting you to join us for our tiny census concerts, a series of concerts that highlight new mexicos favorite creatives in. Eight true stories from a nation torn apart by war come to vivid, emotional life on letters from iraq. A decadelong investigation, published by penguin random house india is a thorough journalis. Professor abdul rahim is the director of the translation centre of the king fahd quran printing complex and former professor of arabic at the islamic university of madinah, saudi arabia. He is currently researching sustainability in the industrial food system while pursuing a masters degree in integrated studies at the university of oklahoma. This is a preorder item that will ship on or around release date of april 27th, 2018.

His smithsonian cd was released in october 2006 and is entitled when the soul is settled. I had oud, a lot of art and books, and that was it. May 30, 2018 songster dom flemons brings back the melodies of the black cowboy the latest from folkways, a label marking 70 years, revives music traditions from the africanamerican ranch crews of the west. Abdul rahim was born in delhi indian nct to bairam khan and the daughter of jamal khan of mewat of modernday haryana after bairam khan was murdered in patan, gujarat, his first wife and young rahim were brought safely from delhi to ahmedabad and presented at the royal court of akbar, who gave him the title of mirza khan, and subsequently married him to mah banumoonladysister of mirza. Songster dom flemons brings back the melodies of the black. He was repeatedly imprisoned and tortured for speaking out under saddam husseins.

Stories of wartime, transformed through music texas. Tiny desk concert though wordless, the baghdadborn oud players music tells powerful stories about the blessedness and fragility of life. His instrument, a bigbodied, shortnecked lute, dates back at least 5,000 years and is popular throughout the middle east and the arab world. Letters from iraq, the most recent album by rahim alhaj for smithsonian folkways recordings, expresses the love and pain of lives lived by the people of wartorn iraq.

The oud has captivated audiences for more than 5,000 years, and the tradition lives on with this performance by one of the worlds best players. The oud has charmed audiences for more than 5,000 years, and the tradition continues with this reverent performance by one of the worlds best players, rahim alhaj. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Nea 2015 national heritage fellowship award recipient. Though wordless, alhajs music tells powerful stories about the blessedness and fragility of life.

Tortured and imprisoned under saddam husseins regime, composer and oudoud. Oud and string quintet by rahim alhaj and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Music has been a constant in his life throughout his years as an iraqi, a political refugee, and now an american citizen. A new book titled dera sacha sauda and gurmeet ram rahim. He talks about his journey and his new cd, when the soul is settled. John floridis, the host and producer of musicians spotlight, has been with montana public radio since 1997. Rahim alhaj has long functioned as a politically conscious musical goodwill ambassador. Afzalur rahims most popular book is managing conflict in organizations. May 02, 2017 rahim alhaj npr music tiny desk concert duration. Rahim alhaj npr tiny desk concert bulgarian womens choir performance on the tonight show kate bush with the london bulgarian choir coda section things we are looooooving. He studied under the renowned munir bashir and salim abdul kareem at the institute of music in baghdad, won various awards at the conservatory and graduated in 1990 with a diploma in composition. Rahim alhaj alhajs music tells powerful stories about the blessedness and fragility of life.

Also featured in the show, music from madagascars toko telo, nea heritage fellow rahim alhaj, and mongolian band anda union. Composed by oud player rahim alhaj, a man with firsthand. Rahim alhaj coaxes musical beauty out of adversity the vocation of instrumentalist, composer and nea national heritage fellow rahim alhaj has brought him joy and exile, praise and torture always accompanied by a soundtrack provided by the 5,000yearold arabic oud. November, 2015 by suraya mohamed ancestor to the lute and the guitar, the oud. One of the top oud players in the world san francisco chronicle, rahim alhaj was born in baghdad, iraq, and began playing the oud the grandfather of all stringed instruments at age nine. Saturday nights april 11, 2020 showcase of world music on the road to higher ground features richard souther, alan stivellyoussou ndour, afgro fiesta, duke ellington orchestra, frigg, the piano guys, ma raineylouis armstrong, ahn trio, kronos quartet, regheb alama and more. Alhaj studied under the renowned munir bashir, considered by many to be the greatest oud player ever, and salim abdul kareem, at the. Afzalur rahim has 19 books on goodreads with 59 ratings. The iraqiamerican oud virtuoso, who fled his native country. The second baghdad, released in 2002, and iraqi music in a time of war, released in 2003, were both produced by voxlox record label.