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Ahmad Al Khatib (Arabic: أحمد الخطيب) is a Palestinian musician, composer, Oud and Cello player.
Ahmad Al Khatib | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer, University lecturer |
| Instrument(s) | Oud (Oriental Lute), Cello |
| Website | ahmadalkhatibmusic |
Ahmad Ibrahim Ahmad Al Khatib was born in 1974 in Irbid, Jordan. He started his musical journey at an early age.
As a child, he learned to play the violin in school, before moving on to learning the Oud under the supervision of the Palestinian musician Ahmad Abed Qassim.
After completing his high school studies, he joined Yarmouk University, where he studied musicology and Western Classical Cello with the Japanese Cello teacher Moto Takao.
Graduating with honors in 1997, Ahmad moved to Ramallah, Palestine, to work in the Department of Oriental Music at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Ramallah and East Jerusalem, followed by appointing him the director of the same department.[1][2]
As a result of the political situation in Ramallah in 2002, Ahmad had to leave Palestine. Despite this, he continued to work for the conservatory from abroad. He prepared a series of educational books for the Oud and transcriptions of the classical oriental music work.
In 2004, Ahmad received a scholarship to complete his studies in Sweden. Where he achieved a master’s in Musical Education Methodology from the University of Gothenburg.[3]
Currently, Ahmad is working as a lecturer at the Academy of Music and Drama at University of Gothenburg, teaching Theory of Modal Music, Ear Training, Analyses, and Ensembles (group playing and arrangement).[4][5][6]
Books[7][edit]
Sharqiat[edit]
Sharqiat (Arabic: شرقيات) is a five-level examination syllabus prepared by Ahmad for oriental instruments. It was produced in cooperation with the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and Brzeit University. It’s being followed by many musical institutions around the world. It was published in 2002.. [8]
Awards[9][edit]
- First Prize in Solo Performance in 1990 and 1991 - Jordan
- Planeta Festival in 2013 - Sweden
- Aga Khan Music Awards, nominated finalist in 2018-2019 - Portugal
Ensembles[10][edit]
Ahmad is the creator and musical leader of many musical ensembles between Europe and the Middle East.
- Karloma
- Sabil
- Jadayel
- Bosphorus Ensemble
- Sada
- Samara Ensemble
Discography[11][edit]
Ahmad has composed over 60 compositions and released more than 16 albums as a solo and with multiple musical groups.[12]
Solo Oud[edit]
- Sada (2005)
Karloma - كرلمة[edit]
- Karloma 1 (2001)
- Karloma 2 - Identity under construction (2010)
Sabil & Béla Quartet[edit]
- Jadayel (2012)
Sabil - سبيل[edit]
- Sabil (2012)
- Zabad (2017)
- Tawaf (Coming soon)[13]
Others[edit]
- Jerusalem After Midnight (Arrangements, 2009)
- Grandmother’s Dance - Trio Samara (2013)
- Ley Lines - With Fazal Qureshi (2013)
- Mellan öken och hav (2014)
- Melodic Melange (2014)
- Salute to Gaza (2016)
- Villes Invisibles - With Toufic Farroukh (2017)
- This Song of Mine - With Martina Almgren (2018)
- Kazdara (2020)
- Bonfire - With Jovan Pavlovic (2021)
References[edit]
- ^ "Ahmad Al Khatib - AKDN". the.akdn. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Ahmad Al Khatib – Arabosounds". 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Baden-Württemberg, Popakademie. "Lecturers World Music B.A. - Academics Popakademie Baden-Württemberg". www.popakademie.de. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Ahmad Al-Khatib | the University of Gothenburg". www.gu.se. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Khatib, Ahmad Al. "Ahmad Al Khatib". Ahmad Al Khatib. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Ahmad Al-Khatib". Espace culturel de Chaillol (in French). 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Khatib, Ahmad Al. "Ahmad Al Khatib". Ahmad Al Khatib. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Khatib, Ahmad Al. "Ahmad Al Khatib". Ahmad Al Khatib. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Khatib, Ahmad Al. "Ahmad Al Khatib". Ahmad Al Khatib. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Khatib, Ahmad Al. "Ahmad Al Khatib". Ahmad Al Khatib. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Khatib, Ahmad Al. "Ahmad Al Khatib". Ahmad Al Khatib. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Khatib, Ahmad Al. "Ahmad Al Khatib". Ahmad Al Khatib. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ "Sabîl - Ahmad Al Khatib". sabil-music.com. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
External links[edit]
- Ahmad Al Khatib official website Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Sabil website Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine