This phone interview by Wafaa' Al-Natheema was conducted in Arabic language with occasional English translation of what Subhi A. Rashid was stating.
Rashid is a scholar in music history and currently live with his German wife, son and two daughter in Leipzig.
For those who are interested in history of music, Arabic and Iraqi music as well as musical instruments of ancient IRAQ and the Islamic world, they should watch this clip to learn about his numerous books on the subjects above in Arabic and German languages with one of his books being translated to Japanese language in 1985.
A detailed article written in English by Wafaa' Al-Natheema about Subhi Anwar Rashid along with a list of some of his books and journals in Arabic, German and Japanese can be found at http://zanjabeel-saffron.blogspot.com/2008/05/subhi-anwar-rashid.html
For those who are interested in learning about history of music in general and of Iraq, Egypt and Islamic world in particular, you may want to read the description on the right side of the screen. Non-Arabic speakers may learn from this interview with Subhi Rashid because occasionally some information about him is provided in English as he speaks. A detailed article in English about his life, career and books in Arabic, German and Japanese languages is available in the description above.
INEAS 3 years ago