Salim Fergani
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Cheikh Salim Fergani (born 1953 in Constantine, Algeria
) is an Algerian oud
player and singer. He is a notable performer of maluf music, and has recorded various CDs for the Pneuma label of Eduardo Paniagua
. He is the son of the Algerian musician Mohamed Tahar Fergani.
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine is the capital of Constantine Province in north-eastern Algeria. It was the capital of the same-named French département until 1962. Slightly inland, it is about 80 kilometres from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of Rhumel river...
) is an Algerian oud
Oud
The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...
player and singer. He is a notable performer of maluf music, and has recorded various CDs for the Pneuma label of Eduardo Paniagua
Eduardo Paniagua
Eduardo Paniagua is a Spanish architect and musician, specializing in medieval Spanish music.Between 1966 and 1983, he was a member of the group Atrium Musicae de Madrid, led by his older brother Gregorio, playing wind instruments and percussion...
. He is the son of the Algerian musician Mohamed Tahar Fergani.