Udi Misirli Ibrahim Efendi

Born in Aleppo (Ottoman Syria) into a merchant family, Avram Ḥayat Levi Aboud became known as Udi Misirli Ibrahim Efendi (Sir Ibrahim the Egyptian Oud Player), a title of great respect that reflected the extensive time he spent in Cairo as a composer, oud player, and singer. More than fifty of his recordings have survived, representing a variety of Turkish and Ottoman melodic structures. Ibrahim Efendi performed in concert halls, nightclubs, and synagogues. This advertisement is for an evening performance of his with a multiethnic ensemble of musicians in a central Istanbul neighborhood during and after the three-day feast following Ramadan.