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Bachir Attar (born in Jajouka, Morocco in 1964) is the leader of Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar.^[1] He is the son of Hadj Abdesalam Attar who led the group Master Musicians of Jajouka at the time of their groundbreaking album produced by Brian Jones.^[2]

Attar as the leader of the Master Musicians of Jajouka

Bachir Attar carries on his father's Attar family traditions with a new generation of Master Musicians descended from members of his father's group. They include his brothers Mostapha Attar, Abdellah Attar, and the son of the famous drum master, Mohammed "Berdous" Attar, Other members include Abderrzak el Attar, Mokhtar Jaghdal, and Mohamed Attar, moqqadem of the shrine of Sidi Ahmed Sheikh, Abdellah Bokhzar who played with Bachir's father. Hamri was let go as manager in 1972.He had sold the copyright for the music to Brian Jones, and Bachir Attar had to negotiate with The Estate of Brian Jones and The Rolling Stones for the loan of their ancient music for the reissue.

The group recorded under the shorter and correct pronounciation of the Moghrebi name "Master Musicians of Jajouka" on soundtracks for films including The Cell,"The Hand of Fatima"by the Augusta Palmer who is the daughter of the late rock journalist Robert Palmer 2009,William Burroughs, ,"A Man Within" directed by Yoni Leyser 2010,Nicolas Roegs'"Bad Timing" 1980.CD's include Bill Laswells' "Apocalypse Across the Sky"1991, Peter Gabriels' "Jajouka Between the Mountains"1995, appearances with the Rolling Stones on Steel Wheels1989, the second album of the group from 1974 produced by Joel Rubiner entitled "The Master Musicians of Jajouka', and Attar's controversial 1995 reissue of The Pipes of Pan, Brian Jones Presents The Pipes of Pan at Joujouka changed to the correct pronounciation "Jajouka" for consistency.

Solo Career

In addition to his work with Master Musicians of Jajouka, Bachir Attar was granted a Music Composition Fellowship by "The New York Foundation for the Arts"in 1990 for his compositions "Memories of My Father" and "Sounds of New York".He has also has recorded a solo album entitled The Next Dream, which was produced in New York City by Bill Laswell in connection with Apocalypse Across The Sky, the album Laswell recorded of the traditional music for his label Axiom. Attar was a guest performer on Nicky Skopelitis's 1993 album, Ekstasis.He also recorded "Bachir Attar in New York with Elliot Sharpe" in 1988, Debby Harry and Chris Stein "Cash Cow" cd entitled "The Best of Giorno Poetry Systems 1965-1993, and with Talvin Singh in London 2000.the group has toured extensively in Canada in the summer of 2008 and Europe, Hong Kong. and USA in the 1990s,the new millenium 2000 until 2009. Attar's manager and official photographer during his group's 1990s recording career was his wife, Cherie Nutting, whom he had married in 1989. The two parted in Bachir and but she was managing him and his band again by the mid-2000s. The Master Musicians Of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar released a live album on newly founded Jajouka Records in January 2009.Bachir and his group toured the USA in winter 2009 playing at "UCLA Live" The Arabesque show at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.among other concerts around the USA.In August 2009 Bachir and The Jajouka Masters played at "Le Fete du Throne" in honor of the coronation of His Royal Highness Mohammed VI ,in Al Hocema Morocco. In June 2009 Bachir Attar and The Master Musicians of Jajouka performed with Ornette Coleman, Patti Smith and Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, at The Meltdown Festival in London. In July 2010 Bachir and his Musicians will play with Ornette Coleman, at The North Sea Festival in Holland. A new record will also be released this summer 2010.

Solo Discography

The Next Dream' with Maceo Parker (1992)
Bachir Attar In New York (With Elliott Sharpe, 1988)

   Talvin Singh 2000

References

^ Sweeney, Philip (July 21, 1995). "No Stone unturned". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
^ Rosemary Woodruff Leary, "The Master Musicians" Excerpted from "The Magician's Daughter", a work-in-progress., in , Ed Paul Krassner, Psychedelic Trips for the Mind Reprint (New York, 2000° pp 58-62

External links

[1] Sweeney, Philip (July 21, 1995). "No Stone unturned". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

[2] Rosemary Woodruff Leary, "The Master Musicians" Excerpted from "The Magician's Daughter", a work-in-progress., in , Ed Paul Krassner, Psychedelic Trips for the Mind Reprint (New York, 2000° pp 58-62

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 == Attar as the leader of the ''Master Musicians of Jajouka'' ==
-Bachir Attar carries on his father's Attar family traditions with a new generation of Master Musicians descended from members of his father's group. They include his brothers Mostapha Attar, Abdellah Attar, and the son of the famous drum master, Mohammed "Berdous" Attar, Other members include Abderrzak el Attar, Mokhtar Jaghdal, and Mohamed Attar, moqqadem of the shrine of Sidi Ahmed Sheikh, Abdellah Bokhzar. Hamri was let go as manager in 1972.He had sold the copyright for the music to Brian Jones, and Bachir Attar had to negotiate with The Estate of Brian Jones and The Rolling Stones for the loan of their ancient music for the reissue.
+Bachir Attar carries on his father's Attar family traditions with a new generation of Master Musicians descended from members of his father's group. They include his brothers Mostapha Attar, Abdellah Attar, and the son of the famous drum master, Mohammed "Berdous" Attar, Other members include Abderrzak el Attar, Mokhtar Jaghdal, and Mohamed Attar, moqqadem of the shrine of Sidi Ahmed Sheikh, Abdellah Bokhzar who played with Bachir's father. Hamri was let go as manager in 1972.He had sold the copyright for the music to Brian Jones, and Bachir Attar had to negotiate with The Estate of Brian Jones and The Rolling Stones for the loan of their ancient music for the reissue.
-The group recorded under the shorter and correct pronounciation of the Moghrebi name "Master Musicians of Jajouka" on soundtracks for films including ''[[The Cell]]'',"The Hand of Fatima"by the  Augusta Palmer who is the daughter of the late rock journalist Robert Palmer 2009,William Burroughs.
+The group recorded under the shorter and correct pronounciation of the Moghrebi name "Master Musicians of Jajouka" on soundtracks for films including ''[[The Cell]]'',"The Hand of Fatima"by the  Augusta Palmer who is the daughter of the late rock journalist Robert Palmer 2009,William Burroughs,
 ,"A Man Within" directed by Yoni Leyser 2010,Nicolas Roegs'"Bad Timing" 1980.CD's include Bill Laswells' "Apocalypse Across the Sky"1991, Peter Gabriels' "Jajouka Between the Mountains"1995, appearances with the [[Rolling Stones]] on ''[[Steel Wheels]]''1989, the second album of the group from 1974 produced by Joel Rubiner entitled "The Master Musicians of Jajouka', and Attar's controversial 1995 reissue of The Pipes of Pan, ''[[Brian Jones Presents The Pipes of Pan at Joujouka changed to the correct pronounciation "Jajouka" for  consistency]]''.
 == Solo Career ==
-In addition to his work with Master Musicians of Jajouka, Bachir Attar was granted a Music Composition Fellowship by "The New York Foundation for the Arts"in 1990for his compositions "Memories of My Father" and "Sounds of New York".He has also has recorded a [[solo album]] entitled ''The Next Dream'', which was produced in [[New York City]] by [[Bill Laswell]] in connection with  ''Apocalypse Across The Sky'', the album Laswell recorded of the traditional music for his label ''[[Axiom (record label)|Axiom]]''. Attar was a guest performer on [[Nicky Skopelitis]]'s 1993 album, ''Ekstasis''.He also recorded "Bachir Attar in New York with Elliot Sharpe" in 1988, Debby Harry and Chris Stein "Cash Cow" cd entitled "The Best of Giorno Poetry Systems 1965-1993, and with Talvin Singh in London 2000. Attar's manager and official photographer during his group's 1990s recording career was his wife, [[Cherie Nutting]], whom he had married in 1989. The two parted in 1996, but she was managing him and his band again by the mid-2000s. The Master Musicians Of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar released a live album on newly founded ''Jajouka Records'' in January 2009.Bachir and his group toured the USA in winter 2009 playing at "UCLA Live" The Arabesque show at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.In August 2009 Bachir and The Jajouka Masters played at "Le Fete du Throne" in honor of the coronation of His Royal Highness Mohammed VI ,in Al Hocema Morocco. In June 2009 Bachir Attar and The Master Musicians of Jajouka performed with Ornette Coleman, Patti Smith and Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, at The Meltdown Festival in London. In July 2010 Bachir and his Musicians will play with Ornette Coleman, at The North Sea Festival in Holland. A new record will also be released this summer 2010.
+In addition to his work with Master Musicians of Jajouka, Bachir Attar was granted a Music Composition Fellowship by "The New York Foundation for the Arts"in 1990 for his compositions "Memories of My Father" and "Sounds of New York".He has also has recorded a [[solo album]] entitled ''The Next Dream'', which was produced in [[New York City]] by [[Bill Laswell]] in connection with  ''Apocalypse Across The Sky'', the album Laswell recorded of the traditional music for his label ''[[Axiom (record label)|Axiom]]''. Attar was a guest performer on [[Nicky Skopelitis]]'s 1993 album, ''Ekstasis''.He also recorded "Bachir Attar in New York with Elliot Sharpe" in 1988, Debby Harry and Chris Stein "Cash Cow" cd entitled "The Best of Giorno Poetry Systems 1965-1993, and with Talvin Singh in London 2000.the group has toured extensively in Canada in the summer of 2008 and Europe, Hong Kong. and USA in the 1990s,the new millenium 2000 until 2009. Attar's manager and official photographer during his group's 1990s recording career was his wife, [[Cherie Nutting]], whom he had married in 1989. The two parted in Bachir and  but she was managing him and his band again by the mid-2000s. The Master Musicians Of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar released a live album on newly founded ''Jajouka Records'' in January 2009.Bachir and his group toured the USA in winter 2009 playing at "UCLA Live" The Arabesque show at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.among other concerts around the USA.In August 2009 Bachir and The Jajouka Masters played at "Le Fete du Throne" in honor of the coronation of His Royal Highness Mohammed VI ,in Al Hocema Morocco. In June 2009 Bachir Attar and The Master Musicians of Jajouka performed with Ornette Coleman, Patti Smith and Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, at The Meltdown Festival in London. In July 2010 Bachir and his Musicians will play with Ornette Coleman, at The North Sea Festival in Holland. A new record will also be released this summer 2010.
 === Solo Discography ===
 * ''The Next Dream' with Maceo Parker (1992)