BAGHDAD (AP) — In a Baghdad workshop plastered with black-and-white photos from a more peaceful time, Mahmoud Abdulnabi hand-carves a wooden oud, a string instrument with ancient roots that has fallen ...
The idea was to hone his percussion skills and add oud playing to his performance repertoire. Seven years later he returned to Israel with four CDs under his belt, as well as a wealth of on the road ...