Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Iraqi maqam ensemble of the Al-Kuwaity era — MA.HW, CC BY-SA 4.0
1908–1986 · Music & Composition
Saleh Al-Kuwaity
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0018
Briefing
Violinist and composer who, together with his brother Daoud, helped shape modern Iraqi urban music and worked with many major Iraqi singers. Saleh Al-Kuwaity (1908–1986) 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
- 1908–1986
- Field
- Music & Composition
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-PER-0018
Source
Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Iraqi maqam ensemble of the Al-Kuwaity era — MA.HW, CC BY-SA 4.0
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Saleh Al-Kuwaity,” IJHDA-PER-0018, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/people/saleh-al-kuwaity/