Omar Bashir

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Omar Bashir

From
Budapest, Hungary
Since
1970–present
Releases
9

About

Omar Bashir (Arabic: عمر بشير) is an Iraqi-Hungarian musician. He is the son of Munir Bashir, who is widely considered to be one of the most important virtuosos in the history of the oud and a master of the modal tradition of Arabic maqam, as well as the nephew of expert oud player Jamil Bashir.

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Omar performed both as a soloist and alongside his father Munir until the death of Munir in 1997. Throughout his career, he's traveled around the world and performed at concerts in many different countries, including in the Middle East and North America. His music blends traditional Arabic music and improvisation with other musical influences, such as jazz, flamenco music, and Hungarian Romani Music. In particular, he's performed extensively across various states in the United States, including New York, Washington, Arkansas, Colorado, and others. He has graced numerous prestigious venues such as the Cambridge Academy, Lincoln Jazz Theater, Symphony Space, Duke University, the World Culture Museum, and the Kennedy Center.
Omar holds a distinct place in modern oud music; as an heir to the Bashir family of oudists, he considers himself to be one of the last heirs to his family's music.

From Omar Bashir (musician) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Discography

Albums 9

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Also known as

عمر بشير

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000055173903

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.