Ahmed Mukhtar

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Ahmed Mukhtar
أحمد مختار
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Baghdad, Iraq
InstrumentOud
Websitewww.amukhtar.com

Ahmed Mukhtar Arabic, أحمد مختار (born 1967) is an Iraqi musician who is internationally renowned for his playing of the oud. He was born in Baghdad and is a graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad.

Discography

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  • The Road to Baghdad 2005 — New Maqams from Iraq
  • Rhythms Of Baghdad 2003 — Ahmed Mukhtar & Sattar al-Saadi
  • Words from Eden 1999 — Oud music from Iraq
  • Tajwal 1997 LIVE — Recital on Oud
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