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Attab Haddad

Oodles of Oud

About Me

I studied the oud with Iraqi soloist Ahmed Mukhtar in London and studied at the Arab Oud House in Cairo with Iraqi virtuoso Naseer Shamma and Egyptian soloist Nihad El-Sayed. I am also a percussionist specialising in Middle Eastern and Spanish percussion.I hold a BA Hons in Business Management, a Diploma in Sound Engineering and a Master’s degree with Distinction in Music Performance from SOAS, University of London, specializing in Middle Eastern music performance.As well as freelance and solo performance, I perform with Joelle Barker with whom I perform classical Arabic music and my own compositions, and Flamenco fusion bands ‘Candela’ (www.myspace.com/candelamusic), and 'Alcazaba' (www.myspace.com/alcazabamusic) who are both releasing albums in the near future. My latest project is the Attab Haddad Quintet which will mostly perform my own compositions and had its first concert on 16 Nov 2007.Collaborations include work with/for James Newton Howard, Paul Gladstone-Reid, Eugene Skeef, John Metcalfe, Jean Abreau, Max Baillie, Matt Smith, Kalia Baklitzanaki, Andrew Cronshaw, Algy Behrens amongst others.Performances include The Purcell Room at the Southbank, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, 606 Club, Cargo, The Nehru Centre, The Spitz, SOAS, Kingston University, The Place, The Quecumbar, Notting Hill Arts Club amongst others.Film credits include work on Paul Gladstone's score for Isaac Julien's Phantom Creole, and work on James Newton Howard's score for Ed Zwick's film, Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Jennifer Connely.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/5/2006
Band Website: myspace/candelamusic and /alcazabamusic
Band Members: Attab Haddad Quintet: Philippe Barnes on Flute, Genevieve Wilkins on Percussion, Matt Ridley on Double Bass and Naomi Wright on Cello.Alcazaba (Flamenco fusion) www.myspace.com/alcazbamusic: Ramon Ruiz on Guitar, Alex Housego on Flutes, Gen Wilkins on Percussion and Eva Pinero Mesa on vocals.Candela (Flamenco fusion) www.myspace.com/candelamusic: Paul Aguilera on guitar, Philippe Barnes on Flute, Dan Sheppard on Double Bass, Fernando Pellon on Vocals.I also play as a duet with Joelle Barker on Middle Eastern percussion as well as solo and freelance/session work.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Influences: Flamenco, Middle Eastern Classical, Eastern European and Gypsy music, Jazz, Classical, experimental acoustic music - think ECM! Influenced and inspired by artists and composers like Sherif Muhyideen Targan, Munir and Jamil Bashir, Salman Shukur, Anouar Brahem, Munir Nurettin Beken, Naseer Shamma, Jan Garbarek, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Kroke, Radio Tarifa, Kronos Quartet, Rubem Dantas, Paco de Lucia, Tomatito, Gerardo Nunez, Vicente Amigo, Manolo Sanlucar, Manolo Caracol, Camaron, Raphael Farina, Nino Josele, Nino Miguel, Son de la Frontera, Estrella Morente, Moraito, the list can go on and on and on and on and on...
Sounds Like: Music.
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