Nassim Maalouf's lyrics & chords

Nassim Maalouf (b. Kafarakab, Lebanon, 1941) is a classical trumpet soloist particularly known for his adaptation of the trumpet to Arabic music. Maalouf studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with the great French trumpeter Maurice André, graduating in 1970. While he had by that time mastered the European classical trumpet repertoire he had for some time felt restricted by being able to play only in the major and minor scales. Although he wished to interpret the numerous Arabic modes (known as maqamat, singular maqam) on his instrument, he ...read more