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Drawing on firm roots in both Middle Eastern music and Flamenco, Haddad's compositions take the listener on an instrumental journey through Andalusia and the Middle East, conveying a sonic experience that can only be described as his own. Haddad's work has featured on BBC Radio 3, Radio 6, Radio Scotland and Resonance FM. He has performed in the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East and India to much acclaim, and has appeared on several Middle Eastern TV Channels. In April 2010 he was the subject of an hour long documentary on Arabic TV Channel AL-Fayhaa that highlighted his innovative new approach to the Oud. With some of the UK's finest musicians in their respective fields, Haddad's ensemble includes Flautist Philippe Barnes, Cellists Ben Davis and Naomi Wright, Double Bassist Matt Ridley, and Percussionist Vasilis Sarikis. 'Days Distinctive' was written and produced by Haddad. With a strong desire to show the Oud's versatility outside it's traditional role, he casts his players across a diverse musical landscape including Flamenco, Jazz, Middle Eastern and Contemporary music, combining these naturally as a modern evolution of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern instrumental music.??Improvisation is of central importance to the ensemble. Against a backdrop of Middle Eastern Maqams (modes) and Flamenco Rhythms, a prevailing Jazz ethos allows each musician to retain a great deal of freedom. The result is fresh, accessible and appeals to a very wide musical audience.
