Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Iraqi maqam performers, Baghdad musical culture — MA.HW, CC BY-SA 4.0
1931–2014 · Music & Performance
Abraham Salman
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0022
Briefing
Baghdad-trained qanun virtuoso whose musical education included the Jewish school for the blind and whose performances preserved Iraqi musical traditions. Abraham Salman (1931–2014) is remembered here for contributions to music & performance and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1931–2014
- Field
- Music & Performance
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0022
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Iraqi maqam performers, Baghdad musical culture — MA.HW, CC BY-SA 4.0
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Abraham Salman,” IJHDA-PER-0022, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/abraham-salman/