Nadir Abdul Salam, Qatar-based Indian singer and former student and ambassador of Qatar Music Academy (QMA), has produced four traditional Qatari songs as part of this year’s Qatar National Day (QND) celebration. The songs were released on social media prior to the National Day.

Popular Qatari singer Nayef Albeshri has sung two songs, including a traditional Ardha song titled Imar Ya Dar Altamimi. The lyrics are penned by Qatari poet Khalid al-Boainain.

This song has also been broadcasted on Qatar Television as part of the Qatar National Day celebrations. The second song — a Qatari patriotic song named Ya Labba — is penned by Abdullah Albeshri. Another song is arranged by popular Qatari poet Khalil al-Shabrami, who is known as 'Shayr Al-Million'. The song, Tamim Aali Mistawa, is also a traditional Ardha track. It has been sung and penned by al-Shabrami.

The fourth traditional Ardha song is produced and arranged for young Qatari singer Saud Jassim. Apart from these songs, Nadir has produced many traditional and Khaliji songs for Qatari singers. Nadir holds a degree in Recording Arts from Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia. He was also an ambassador of the university.

Nadir has completed six years of study in Arab Music. He has also secured six grades in Music Theory from the Royal College of Music in London, UK. Nadir specialises in the Arab musical instrument Oud and also plays the piano.

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