Qahtan Salih Mahdi al-Kinani[1] better known by his artistic name as Qahtan al-Attar (Arabic: قحطان العطار; born September 14, 1950) is an Iraqi singer, songwriter, musician.[2][3] He is known as el-Andaleeb el-Muhajer (Arabic: العندليب المهاجر).[4]

Qahtan al-Attar
قحطان العطار
Born (1950-09-14) September 14, 1950 (age 74)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Oud
Years active1971-1993
LabelsAl-Nazaer Media Group

Early life

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al-Attar was born in Ali al-Gharbi district, Maysan, Iraq on September 14, 1950. his family moved to Baghdad where he started his musical career in a talent show called rukn al-huwwat.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ "منتدى أيامنا • مشاهدة الموضوع - (قحطان العطار)". www.ayamina.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  2. ^ a b "قحطان العطار: ظاهرة غنائيَّة وإنسانيَّة محيِّرة". elaph.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  3. ^ "رحيم العراقي - قبل أن أنسى ..قحطان العطار ..الجزء الثاني والأخير". الحوار المتمدن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  4. ^ "قحطان العطار العندليب المهاجر - مركز النور". www.alnoor.se. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  5. ^ "سيرة حياة الفنان قحطان العطار ...اهداء لمحبي هذا الفنان". creativit.montadarabi.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2017-10-20.