A Musical Journey through Maqam
Thursday 27 February 2025, 7 - 8:30pm; doors open at 6:30pm
Join us on a special musical journey with master of the oud Ahmed Mukhtar and the Taqasim Music School and Foundation. An oud and percussion concert will explore the main maqam scales of Arabic music, presenting their distinct sound, mood, feeling and energy.
Useful information:
- Please note that the concert takes place in Leighton's studio and begins at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm).
- There will be a paid bar from 6:30pm.
- Ticket price includes access to the historic house and exhibition galleries.
Meet Ahmed Mukhtar
Born in Baghdad, Mukhtar has been playing the oud and Arabic percussions since 1979. He has worked with many folk music groups and musicians in the city. In 1983, he began studying both the oud and percussion at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad with the Masters Ghanim Haddad and Jameel Jerjis. In 1985, Mukhtar began working with Arabic orchestras and performing on Iraqi TV with a variety of Iraqi groups. A few years later, in 1990 he attended the High Institute of Music in Damascus where he continued his studies of the oud as well as western percussions. In 1999, Mukhtar earned an M.A. Diploma from the London College of Music, and in 2003, 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. He is currently teaching oud, percussion and Arabic music theory in many institutes around London including SOAS, the University of London, and the Taqasim Music School. This is in addition to working as the Musical Programs Director for Al-Fayha, an Iraqi television channel.
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Thursday 27 February 2025, 7 - 8:30pm; doors open at 6:30pm
Join us on a special musical journey with master of the oud Ahmed Mukhtar and the Taqasim Music School and Foundation. An oud and percussion concert will explore the main maqam scales of Arabic music, presenting their distinct sound, mood, feeling and energy.
Useful information:
- Please note that the concert takes place in Leighton's studio and begins at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm).
- There will be a paid bar from 6:30pm.
- Ticket price includes access to the historic house and exhibition galleries.
Meet Ahmed Mukhtar
Born in Baghdad, Mukhtar has been playing the oud and Arabic percussions since 1979. He has worked with many folk music groups and musicians in the city. In 1983, he began studying both the oud and percussion at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad with the Masters Ghanim Haddad and Jameel Jerjis. In 1985, Mukhtar began working with Arabic orchestras and performing on Iraqi TV with a variety of Iraqi groups. A few years later, in 1990 he attended the High Institute of Music in Damascus where he continued his studies of the oud as well as western percussions. In 1999, Mukhtar earned an M.A. Diploma from the London College of Music, and in 2003, 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. He is currently teaching oud, percussion and Arabic music theory in many institutes around London including SOAS, the University of London, and the Taqasim Music School. This is in addition to working as the Musical Programs Director for Al-Fayha, an Iraqi television channel.
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