The music of Iraq or Iraqi music, (Arabic,موسيقى عراقية, also known as the Music of Mesopotamia) encompasses the music of a number of ethnic groups and musical genres. Ethnically, it includes Arabic music, Assyrian music, Turcoman, Armenian, Roma and Kurdish music among others. Apart from the traditional music of these peoples, Iraqi music includes contemporary music styles such as Pop Music, Rock Music, Soul Music, and Urban Music.
Iraq is recognized mainly for three instruments named Oud, Iraqi Santur and Joza. The most renowned Oudists are Ahmed Mukhtar, Naseer Shamma, Rahim Alhaj, Sahar Taha and the ethnic Assyrian Munir Bashir.
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