… the religious vocal repertoire of his community and to the Iraqi Arab singing style. Yossef is not to be confused with … began participating in performances by two exclusive chalgi ensembles of Jewish musicians (the Pataw and Bassoon … the Quran readers who appeared on Radio Baghdad. Iraqi Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, 1936. Seated and standing, …

… Murad was a multi-instrumentalist employed by the Iraqi Broadcasting Ensemble in Baghdad as oud and nay player as well as …

… of change and acculturation in musical practice, and the Iraqi musicians provided an incredibly rich case study to … Israel, distinctive Baghdad/Iraqi music traditions, such as ensemble lineup, primary instruments, specifically Iraqi … live performances. By contrast, in 1950s Israel, the IBA’s broadcasting in Arabic was not primarily focused on …

… Arab Jewish artist and stressing his role in the history of Iraqi and, more general, Arab music. In our research … coincidentally aligned with the opening of the Palestine Broadcasting Service (PBS), a venue that offered him not … of developing the Voice of Israel in Arabic’s Arab music ensemble. The relocation of a substantial cadre of …