Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Iraqi maqam performers, Baghdad musical culture — MA.HW, CC BY-SA 4.0
1903–1995 · Music & Composition
Ezra Aharon (Azuri)
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0020
Briefing
Baghdad-born oud player, composer and singer associated with the professional musical culture of Iraq and later with Iraqi Jewish musical traditions in Israel. Ezra Aharon (Azuri) (1903–1995) is remembered here for contributions to music & composition and for a life connected to the history and cultural memory of Iraqi Jewry.
Record details
- Dates
- 1903–1995
- Field
- Music & Composition
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0020
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, “Ezra Aharon (Azuri),” IJHDA-PER-0020, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/ezra-aharon-azuri/