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Al-Haj, Rahim (b. 1967, Baghdad). Iraqi composer, now resident in the USA, of chamber works that have been performed in Iraq and the USA; he is also active as an 'ud-player.
Mr. Al-Haj began autodidactic 'ud studies at age nine. He studied Arabic literature at Mustensaria University in Baghdad from 1984-90, as well as composition and 'ud with Munier Bashir and Salim Abdul Karim at the Conservatory of Music in Baghdad, and earned diplomas in all three subjects.
Among his honors are the Award for Composition from the Conservatory of Music (1988), the Award for Peace from Veterans for Peace in Florida (2001) and the Bravos Award for Excellence in Music from the Arts Alliance in New Mexico (2003).
He has given solo recitals in Bahrain, Egypt, France, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, as well as throughout the USA. He taught 'ud at the Institute for Arabic Music in Jordan from 1992-95.
He has lived in the USA since 2000.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: Rahmalhajj@aol.com
Street address: Mr. Rahim Al-Haj, 1515 Columbia SE #9, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
Telephone: 505 232 9275
Website: http://www.rahimalhaj.com
SELECT LIST OF WORKS (all works for 'ud; dates not available)
CHAMBER MUSIC: Baghdad, New Mexico; Chant; Childhood; Compassion; Dance of the Palms; Dream; Eastern Love; Ehnahnah; Friendship; Grey Morning; Horses; Iraqi Faces; Missing; Oak; The Second Baghdad; Sunset of the City; Warm Voice; Yearning
DISCOGRAPHY
The Second Baghdad (various pieces). Rahim Al-Haj, 'ud (self-released, 2002)
(Last updated on June 4, 2003)
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