About Jamil Bachir
Lived 1920 – 1977 (aged 56–57). Jamil Bachir was an Iraqi composer.
Jamil Bashir (; 1921 – September 24, 1977), also spelt Bachir, was an Iraqi musician and expert oud player.
Early life and education Jamil Bashir was born in Mosul, Iraq, in 1921, to an ethnic Assyrian Christian family. His father was a singer and a well-known oud player who started to teach him the oud when he was around six years old, and he was the brother of oud player Munir Bashir.
He headed first the Baghdad Radio Orchestra, and later the Baghdad Radio Music Department.
Bashir wrote a two-volume oud method, and was also a good singer.
Death Bashir died in London on 24 September 1977.
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Who was Jamil Bachir?
Iraqi musician (1920–1977)
When was Jamil Bachir born?
Jamil Bachir was born in 1920 in Mosul.
When did Jamil Bachir die?
Jamil Bachir died on 24 September 1977 in London.
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Jamil Bachir was a composer.
What nationality was Jamil Bachir?
Jamil Bachir was Iraqi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jamil Bachir. https://biography.guide/jamil-bachir/
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