Furat Qaddouri فرات قدوري Baghdad Furat Qaddouri Born in Baghdad, to a prominent family of musicians whose father Hussein Qaddouri was a musicologist that specialized in children’s’ folk songs & rhymes. Furat Is one of the world’s prominent Qanoun player and composer He has taught music since graduating from the Baghdad School of Music & Ballet and in the Institute of Musical School & Academy of Fine Arts in. Furat extended the usage of Qanoun into being an instrument that can be played solo and has succeeded in bringing out the unique and expressive tunes. He participated in several international events which enabled him to mix and incorporate the rhythm of various cultures specifically with Jazz and Latin Tunes. During 1998 in Jordan, Furat released his First album ‘Mesopotamian Qanoun’. His album successfully proved his ability to solely play the Qanoun as a stand-alone instrument. His innovativeness leads him to blend other tunes to his music such as the Caribbean and Latin tunes then he released his second album “The Spirit Calls”. His relocation to Belgium, Germany & United Arab Emirates increased his cultural awareness and expanded his musical capabilities. His 3rd album, yet another more mature achievement was “Hanging Gardens” which is a tale about two people vowing eternal love to each other. Furat uses the Qanoun as the central key-instrument and links it in a fun-dialogical approach with other instruments incorporating traditional Iraqi music and other Middle Eastern rhythms. Furat Qaddouri he is the founder of Furat Qaddouri Music Center the first Music & Ballet Academy in Sharjah. And founder of Sharjah World Music Festival. Furat Qaddouri’s popular tracks 06 How I Miss You - شكد مشتاق by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:47:02Z 08 Oh Goodness Tigris - دجلة الخير by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:46:55Z 05 Damask Rose - ورد جوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:47:06Z 01 Going Away - الرحيل - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T15:16:08Z 02 Ishtar Poetry - غزل عشتار - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T16:21:52Z 09 The Hymn Of Rain - أنشودة المطر - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T16:33:50Z 01 The Apple Of My Eye - نور عيوني by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:47:20Z 03 Baghdadi Jazz ( The Beauty)- جاز بغدادي- الحلوة by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:47:13Z 06 Boloria - مرو بنا من تمشون - بولريا - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T15:34:20Z 03 The Spirit Calls - نداء الروح - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T15:23:30Z 02 Lady ( My Lady) - خاتون by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:47:16Z 09 Sama'l Farah Faza - سماعي فرح فزا - الشريف محي الدين حيدر by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T09:31:03Z 03 Sidara - Tshoby - تشوبي by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-16T14:13:37Z 04 Ball Of Fire - فلفل وبهار by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:47:10Z New Baghdad - بغداد الجديدة by Furat Qaddouri published on 2021-07-22T07:51:46Z 05 Iraq Tradition Song - ماني صحت - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T15:27:32Z 03 Al Orfah Maqam - مقام الأورفة by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T09:02:24Z 10 Pestanagar Maqam - قلبك صخر جلمود by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T09:33:05Z 01 The Story Of Samiramis - حكاية سميراميس - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T15:57:42Z 04 Sama'i Muhayer Kurd - سماعي محير كرد - سعدي شلاي by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T09:05:49Z 08 Waves - أمواج - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T16:31:44Z 01 Taqaseem In Maqam Kurd & Ajam - تقاسيم في مقام الكرد by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T08:50:47Z 09 Abu Nuwas - أبو نؤاس by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:46:48Z غزل عشتا by Furat Qaddouri published on 2020-09-28T15:55:23Z شناشيل بغدادية by Furat Qaddouri published on 2020-09-28T15:58:35Z 07 What Destiny Holds - ما تكتبه الأقدار الى امي وابي - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T16:29:58Z 02 Neghamat - Raouhi Al - Khamach - Anwar abudragh- Berges Mesopotamienne - Furat Qaddouri by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-16T17:22:03Z ليلة شهرزاد by Furat Qaddouri published on 2020-09-28T15:53:51Z مقام الصبا by Furat Qaddouri published on 2020-09-28T15:54:22Z حكاية سميراميس by Furat Qaddouri published on 2020-09-28T15:56:33Z
03 Baghdadi Jazz ( The Beauty)- جاز بغدادي- الحلوة by Furat Qaddouri published on 2017-06-14T11:47:13Z
06 Boloria - مرو بنا من تمشون - بولريا - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T15:34:20Z
09 Sama'l Farah Faza - سماعي فرح فزا - الشريف محي الدين حيدر by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T09:31:03Z
01 The Story Of Samiramis - حكاية سميراميس - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T15:57:42Z
04 Sama'i Muhayer Kurd - سماعي محير كرد - سعدي شلاي by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T09:05:49Z
01 Taqaseem In Maqam Kurd & Ajam - تقاسيم في مقام الكرد by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-15T08:50:47Z
07 What Destiny Holds - ما تكتبه الأقدار الى امي وابي - فرات قدوري by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-14T16:29:58Z
02 Neghamat - Raouhi Al - Khamach - Anwar abudragh- Berges Mesopotamienne - Furat Qaddouri by Furat Qaddouri published on 2015-09-16T17:22:03Z