Adnaan Baraky - Dinaan

Adnaan was born in Swaida, southern Syria in 1977. He began his musical journey late at the age of 14 when he got his first oud. Being enthused and fascinated by the sound of oud, he learned very quickly and it took him less than two months to take hold of family nights and friends parties' with his music.

At the age of 19, Adnaan moved to Damascus to study civil engineering. There, he met Syrian oud master Fayez Zahreddeen and started studying the oud with him for 5 years.

Adnaan natural talent soon became apparent. His desire for music pushed him to go ahead and study music academically. He was accepted into the prestigious Higher Conservatorium of Music in Damascus where he studied Western Classical, as well as, Arabic and Middle Eastern music. Adnaan specialized in the oud and was fortunate to have Askar Ali Akbar (Azerbaijani) and Samir Orabi (Syrian) oud masters, as his teachers.

During his studies, Adnaan was chosen to play with accompaniment of the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra (SNSO) on its 10th anniversary. He also participated with the SNSO at the opening ceremony of the Syrian Opera House.

After finishing his music degree in 2008, Adnaan moved to Australia. He lived in Adelaide for 3 years and then moved to Melbourne, where he is continuing his studies in composition at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

Adnaan released his debut album Dinaan in 2011, which is comprised of his original compositions for the oud.

Track List :
01 . Intro
02 . Forgotten Dreams
03 . Lawha
04 . Dinaan
05 . Melodies from the Other Side
06 . Ya Balady (Oh, thou my home)
07 . Portrait of Love
08 . Finale