Abraham Salman (born 1931 in Iraq) is a master of the qanun (or kanoun, a Persian zither). He was a respected member of the Royal Iraqi Radio Orchestra where he was the principal qanoun player. Salman gained respect and recognition across the Arab world and accompanied renowned Arabic singers such as Muhammad Abd Al-Muttalib, Nazem Al-Gazali and Sou'ad Muhammad during their performances in Iraq. In 1950 he moved to Israel, where he became a leading member of the Arabic Orchestra of Israel Radio until 1988.