Oud concert in Baghdad - in pictures

Iraqi musicians play the oud - a classical Arabic instrument - at Al Rasheed theatre

Iraqi musicians play the oud during a concert at Al Rasheed theatre in Baghdad. All photos: AFP

An Iraqi musician plays the oud in Baghdad

A music concert at Al Rasheed theatre in Baghdad

Oud players take part in a concert at Al Rasheed theatre in Baghdad

Iraqi musicians play the oud during a concert in Baghdad

Iraqi musicians play the Oud (Ud, or oriental lute) during a concert at the al-Rasheed theatre in Iraq's capital Baghdad on December 17, 2021. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Iraqi musicians play oud during a concert at Al Rasheed theatre in Baghdad

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