Omar Bashir () is an Iraqi-Hungarian musician. His father, Munir Bashir, was considered to be the supreme master of the Arab maqamat scale system. Omar Bashir was born in Budapest in 1970, and started playing the oud with his father at the age of five. He joined the Baghdad Music and Ballet School and eventually created his own band, which toured in many countries. In 1991, he left for Budapest and joined the Franz Liszt Academy. Omar performed as a soloist and with his father Munir until his death in 1997. During his career, he toured many countries and released more than 19 albums. His music is a mix of traditional Arabic music with a jazz-like improvisation. Musical works and performances Albums Omar Bashir released a total of 23 CDs. His album Crazy Oud was released in 2010 by the record company EMI. The sales of this CD has topped the charts in several Arab countries. Below is a listing of all of the albums he has released, in chronological order: Music from Iraq - 1992 Duet of the Two Bashirs: Munir and Omar - 1994, dubbed by French papers at the time to be the "best musical performance." From the Euphrates to the Danube - 1997, a mix of oud and Western music. The title of this CD refers to the two rivers generally near where he grew up and where he was born, respectively. Ashwaq - 1998, a solo oud performance My Memories - 1998, included the oud and percussion instruments Flamenco Night - 1998, a recording of the last concert that Omar played with his father, before the latter's death Al Andalus - 1999, the first-ever combination of oud and guitar, produced by Shahin Production in Lebanon Zikrayati - 1999. The song, whose title means "my memories," was played using oud and percussion. Live Solo Oud Performance - 2000, played in Beirut, Lebanon Maqam - 2000 Sound of Civilizations - 2001, Buddha Bar style of music To My Father - 2002, used oud and percussion to play and improvise pieces performed together with his father ..Bghdadiyat with Shara Taha 2002 Gypsy Oud - 2003, a combination of oud and Hungarian Gypsy music Latin Oud - 2004, the first time that Latin tunes were played on the oud Oud Hawl al Alam ("Oud Around the World") - 2004, played first at a live concert in Budapest, this was