Sargon Gabriel () is an Assyrian musician born in Habbaniyah, Iraq, whose music style usually involves traditional Assyrian folk music with the instruments, zurna and dawoola. Since the start of his career in the 1970s, Gabriel has released more than 20 albums, as well as collaborated on others. His latest album is from 2012, titled Shoryen Zmara, some of his notable writers of his songs include Adwar Mousa.
Albums
Studio albums
Atouraya (1976)
Producer: Sargon Gabriel Backing Band: East Bird Musicians: Tony Abraham: Drums and Bass Guitar Freddie De Eiel: Guitars Eddie Talya: Organ, Piano
Shlama Athuraya (1980) Producer: Sargon N. Yonan Music Arranged and Played by: Heart Beat Band Musicians: Joseph Yackob: Drums and Bangos Ashoor Baba: Lead, Rhythm Guitar and Bazouki Shlimon Khamo: Bass Guitar Andy Taroyan: Keyboard
Ganta D'Perdeisa (1982) Music Arranged and Played by: Duklit Band Musicians: William Nissan: Lead Guitar Allen George: Bass Guitar Joseph : Keyboards Edward Sliwo: Drums Johnson Babella: Saxophone Freddy DeEil: Lead Guitar
Khooyada D'Omta (1983) Music Arranged by: Tiglat Issabey Produced by: Sargon Yonan Engineered by: Fred Britberd Assisted by: Robert Noghli and Paul Musicians: Tiglat Issabey: Piano William Nissan: Guitar Allan George: Bass Edward Sliwo: Drums Alaiho: Percussion Lloyd King: Flute Wayne Wisniewski: Trumpet John Demos: French Horn Sargon Yonan: Oud, Synthesizer, Qanoon Erni & Assembly: Strings
Parzona (1984) Arranged by: Robert Noghli & Ashoor Baba Engineered by: Glen Odagawa Mixed by: Glen Odagawa and Robert Noghli Musicians: Robert Noghli : Drums, Percussions, Simmons Drums Ashoor Baba : Guitars, Orchestron and Synthesizer Tony Brown and Brian Surina : Bass Chris Cameron : Memory Moog and Yamaha DX7 Kraig McCreary : Acoustic and Electric Guitars Jim Stynoff : Clarinet Steve Eisen : Flute and Soprano Sax
Sara (1985)
Way Way Minnakh (1987)
Dalleh (1989)
Lishana d'Yimma (1991)
Kertey (1992) Music arranged by: Eshaya Nano Album cover by: Edward Gabriel Recorded & produced by:Eshaya Nano in Sydney, Australia Musicians: Romeo Nano: Piano Moneer Benjamin: Bass Guitar Danny Nano: Drums & Percussion Johnny Brikho: Solo Synthesizer Eshaya Nano: Keyboards & Guitar
Nineveh V2 (1994) Recorded & produced by:Eshaya Nano in Sydney, Australia Musicians: Eshaya Nano: Keyboards & Guitar Ben Al Bazi (Fudi): Solo Keyboards Danny Nano: Drums & Percussion Linkin Gewargis: Bass Romeo Nano: Piano
Shooshla (1996) Music arranged by: Noel Mando (except "Rawaya" and "Erzala") Music played and programmed by: William Nissan Music tracked and mixed by: Eshaya Nano at Studio 46 in Sydney, Australia Musicians: William Nisan: Rhythm section and backgrounds Phillip Khammou:Lead Synthesizer Rasson Bet Younan: Piano
Darwid (1997) Music arranged & programmed by: William Nissan Music mixed by: William Nissan and Melis Eshay Leads Synth by: Odi Khoury Percussion by: Amer H. Background Vocals: Ramsen Sheeno "Darwid" arranged and played by: Gilbert Hanna & Phillip Khamo
The Legend Continues (2002) Music arranged & programmed by: Samir Daniel Recorded and mixed at PLD Studio Cover design by: Freddy Gabriel Musicians: Samir Daniel: Guitar, Keyboard, Percussion Ashur Silwo: Drums James Mirza: Drums Moneer Benjamen: Bass Nabeel Khamo: Piano & Additional Keyboards Joseph Youkhana: Additional Keyboards
Perdaisa (2004) Music on Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 arranged by: William Nissan (USA) Music on Tracks 2 & 3 arranged by: Samir Daniel (Australia) Tracks 1,4,5,6 recorded by Bassim Zahdan at BZ Studios Track 7 recorded by: Melis Eshaya at MS Studios Tracks 2,3 recorded by: Samir Daniel Musicians: Murad Taiym: Keyboards Douglas Issac: Bass Guitar Rami & Liz: Violins
Al Balee (2006) Arranged by: Ramiel Band Produced by: Francis Bijou Recorded and Mixed at Ashur Esho Recording Studio in Chicago, IL Musicians: Joseph Youkhanna: Guitars Francis Bijou: Bass George Awraha: Keyboards Robert Youmaran: Drums & Percussion Guest Musicians: Laith Yousif: Oud Rami Yosif: Violin & Viola Kostas Sotiroupolos: Bouzouki Firas Hermis: Latin Perc Robert Artinian: Clarinet Edward Hanna: Tabla Sebo: Ethnic Drums Ashiq: Zurna Naiyif: Nay Kinan: Cello Background Vocals Joan Dawoud Ramsin Sheeno Joseph Youkhanna John Mirza Francis Bijou
Bassy Bassy (2010) Music arranged by: Ramiel Band Tracks 6 & 8 arranged by: Wael Keyboard Recorded & Mixed by: Ashur Isho Tracks 1,2,5,6,8,9 recorded by: Rennie Daniel, Australia Musicians: Ramsin Youkhana: Keyboards Ashur Isho: Acoustic Guitar Rami Yousif: Violin Francis Bijou: Bass Edmon Louis: Percussion
Shoryen Zmara (2012) All music played and arranged by: Nono Barkho Mixing and mastering by: Dani Shomoon at Dan Studios in Toronto, Canada
Live albums Live In Sydney (2004)
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Compilation albums The Best of Sargon Gabriel (1998)
EPs
Singles Title Release Album "Prashta d'Khoba""Dokha" 1998 Tune of Great Singers "Min Nineveh Hal Khabur" 2015
Other appearances
Guest appearances Year Album Artist 1986 Taliboota (Melodies from North of My Country) Linda George 1996 Shenie Wara Lazar Malko 2001 Qa Mani Bayat (Away) Walter Aziz 2009 Sayyadeh Albert Mansour 2009 Pletly D Khazenakh Suaad Elias
References
External links qeenatha.com Discogs Spotify Youtube