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Yossef (Yusuf) Zaarur
… al-Kabbir (“the Great”, 1867?-1943?), one of the first qanun players in Iraq. Zaarur al-Kabbir was a source of … he tried to build a musical instrument similar to the qanun by himself. This infatuation with music angered … among them those by the El-Akkad ensemble and its renowned qanun player Mohammed El-Akkad al-Kabbir (1850-1931). …
1. Maqam Rast
… ensemble includes al-‘Amari on ‘ud, Avraham Salman on qanun, and likely Sasoon ‘Abdu on violin. Recorded in Israel …
2. Maqam Rast
… performed by Haskel Qassab, accompanied by Avraham Salman (qanun), Yacov Shemov (possibly alternate name for Yaqub …
3. Maqam Siga
… by Haskel Qassab, accompanied by Yusuf Za‘arour on qanun. Recorded in Israel in 1977 (tape 32A, item 2; radio …
3. Maqam Siga
… by Haskel Qassab, accompanied by Yusuf Za‘arour on qanun, violin and percussion. Recorded in Israel in 1977 …
1. Maqam Bayat Nawa
… Maqam Bayat Nawa. Instrumentalists include Avraham Salman (qanun), Albert Elias (nay), and violin (likely al-Kuwayti or …
2. Maqam Bayat Nawa
… al-Kuwaiti (violin), Da’ud al-Kuwaiti, and Yossef Zaarur (qanun) present a performance in maqam bayat nawa . The …
8-11. A Ya Nass!
… Ibrahim, described by Aharon as the “best in Iraq,” on qanun; Na‘im, an Iraqi Christian, on violin; and Haskel …
14-15. Ala al-Firash al-Danna
… al-Kuwaiti (violin), Salah Baqal (cello), Yusuf Zarour (qanun), and Hussein Abdallah (percussion). The piece was …
8. Maqam Siga
… maqam siga (singer, ud), accompanied by Avraham Salman (qanun) and Sasson Abdu (violin). Recorded in Israel at radio …