The Institute of Musical Studies, affiliated with the Department of Musical Arts in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities, held a honoring ceremony for Maestro Hussein Abdul Wahid Fajr, on the occasion of his retirement, in recognition of his artistic and educational career and his contributions to enriching the Iraqi music movement.
The General Director of the Department of Musical Arts, Faiz Tahe Al-Abbadi, affirmed during the ceremony, which was attended by a correspondent from the Video News Agency, that Maestro Fajr has had a prolific career and contributed to transferring musical knowledge and training generations of artists while honing their talents, pointing out that retirement represents a new phase to continue contributing and serving art and music.
For his part, Maestro Hussein Abdul Wahid Fajr expressed his pride in this initiative, directing his thanks to the administration of the department and the institute, and reminiscing about the key stages of his experience, which began as a student at the institute before returning to it as a teacher, in a journey that combined artistic and educational work.
The ceremony featured musical and vocal performances by artists Raad Al-Nasiri and Nazar Kazem, who presented a collection of Iraqi heritage works, varying between Iraqi maqam and rural songs.
The ceremony concluded with honoring Maestro Hussein Abdul Wahid Fajr, celebrating his extended contributions and his role in preparing generations of musicians and enhancing the presence of Iraqi art.