Rabih Abou-Khalil

Rabih Abou-Khalil
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Styles: World Fusion
Biography: The musical traditions of the Arabic world are fused with jazz improvisation and European classical techniques by Lebanese-born oud player and composer Rabih Abou-Khalil. The CMJ New Music Report noted that Abou-Khalil has "consistently sought to create common ground between the Arab music mileau of ...Read full biography
Blue Camel
Released: 1992
Label: Rhino
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Blue Camel is the pinnacle to date of Lebanese oud-player Rabih Abou-Khalil's achievement as a jazzman. In both mood and scope, it can almost be characterized as a new Kind of Blue. Both tense and reflective, ...Read full review
Sultan's Picnic
Released: 1994
Label: Enja
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Composer and oudist Rabih Abou-Khalil generates variety and interest by bringing aboard different guest musicians for each album. The personnel on Sultan's Picnic is so similar to that of Blue Camel that ...Read full review
More Rabih Abou-Khalil albums: Main Albums (16), DVD/Video (1)
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