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Rabih Abou-Khalil
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Musicians · b. 1957

Rabih Abou-Khalil

Lebanese musician

Born
17 August 1957
Beirut
Country
Lebanon
Active
1980–
Record labels
ECM Records, Enja Records
Discography
20 albums

Biography

Rabih Abou-Khalil is a jazz musician who plays oud. Rabih Abou-Khalil was born on 17 August 1957 in Beirut. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records and Enja Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Between Dusk and Dawn” (1987) to “The Flood and the Fate of the Fish” (2019). Honours include Ruth Music Award.

Rabih Abou-Khalil (Arabic: ربيع أبو خليل, born August 17, 1957) is an oud player and composer born in Lebanon, who combines elements of Arabic music with jazz, classical music, and other styles. He grew up in Beirut and moved to Munich, Germany, during the Lebanese Civil War in 1978.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Between Dusk and Dawn 1987 · MMP Nafas 1988 · ECM Records Bukra 1989 · MMP Roots & Sprouts 1990 · MMP Al-Jadida 1991 · enja Blue Camel 1992 · enja Tarab 1993 · enja The Sultan's Picnic 1994 · enja Arabian Waltz 1996 · enja
Odd Times 1997 · Live
Yara 1998 · enja The Cactus of Knowledge 2001 · enja Il Sospiro 2002 · enja Morton's Foot 2003 · enja Journey to the Centre of an Egg 2005 · enja Songs for Sad Women 2007 · enja em português 2008 · enja Trouble in Jerusalem 2010 · enja Hungry People 2012 · World Village The Flood and the Fate of the Fish 2019 · enja

Also plays on

Albums where Rabih Abou-Khalil is credited as a sideman

1993 Seventy — Charlie Mariano and Friends oud

Awards

  • Ruth Music Award

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Rabih Abou-Khalil play?

Rabih Abou-Khalil is known for playing oud.

When and where was Rabih Abou-Khalil born?

Rabih Abou-Khalil was born 17 August 1957 in Beirut.

What are Rabih Abou-Khalil's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Between Dusk and Dawn (1987), Nafas (1988), Bukra (1989), Roots & Sprouts (1990) and Al-Jadida (1991).

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