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Naseer Shamma (Arabic ,نصير شمة), is a renowned Arab Iraqi musician and oud player. He was born in 1963 in Kut, a village on the Tigris River. He began studying the oud at the age of 12 in Baghdad, following in the footsteps of Jamil and Munir Bashir. When he was 11-years old, Shamma saw an oud for the first time, in the hands of a stylish music teacher. In 1985, Shamma played his own compositions at his first concert, attended by several renowned Iraqi artists. At the time, he worked closely with the late Iraqi master Munir Bashir. But Shamma wanted to blaze his own path. Master Munir invented the technique of contemplation with oud, but Shamma wanted his music to carry content, an idea or image that is shocking. He received his diploma from the Baghdad Academy of Music in 1987. He began to teach oud after three years at the academy, as well as continuing his own studies. Shamma has composed music for films, plays and television. Between 1993 and 1998 he taught oud the Higher Institute of Music in Tunisia, and in 1999 he took the post of Director of the Arab Centre for the Oud (بيت العود العربي) in Cairo. He performs on the oud in a manner which combines traditional methods with his own modern compositions. Naseer Shamma has also created an eight-string oud or lute following the manuscript of the 9th-century music theorist Al-Farabi. This new design (eight instead of six strings) expanded the musical range of the oud and gave it a distinct tonality. His innovations also include a new method of playing the oud with only one hand, which was originally invented by Salim Abdulkarim, so that children and soldiers injured during the Gulf War could play and enjoy the oud
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Ensemble, Instrumental, Orchestral, Oud, World Fusion
Yes, Naseer Shamma is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Naseer Shamma concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Naseer Shamma tour is scheduled for 3 dates across 2 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Naseer Shamma is scheduled to play 3 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Naseer Shamma's tour starts Oct 16, 2026 and ends on Mar 23, 2027. They will play 2 cities; their most recent concert was held in Abu Dhabi at East Plaza, The Arts Center at NYU Adbu Dhabi and their next upcoming concert will be in Abu Dhabi at East Plaza, The Arts Center at NYU Adbu Dhabi.
As part of the Naseer Shamma tour, Naseer Shamma is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
