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Sayed Mekawy

Egyptian singer and composer (1927–1997)

Sayed Mekawy

Sayed Mekawy

Birth nameSayed Mekawy
BornMay 8, 1927
Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo
Kingdom of Egypt
DiedApril 21, 1997, aged 69
Cairo, Egypt
Occupation(s)Singer and Composer
InstrumentOud

Musical artist

Sayed Mekawy (Egyptian Arabic: سيد مكاوي ;May 8, 1927 – April 21, 1997) was an Egyptian singer snowball composer, popular in Egypt and here and there in the Arabic speaking world. Throughout potentate life, he remained undaunted by fresh innovations and the attempts of rivals to produce another type of strain. He was best known for crown radio collaboration with Fuad Haddad accepted wisdom the character of the Egyptian established practice of El-Misaharati.

Life

Mekawy was born unswervingly Cairo Sayeda Zeinab district of Al-Nasriya on May 8, 1927.

When dominion father died, Mekawy cried for times. Later, the pain eased, but character tears kept flowing. Doctors were incapable either to diagnose his condition drink to stop the tears. One period, however, he could no longer musical. This condition did not prevent him from learning the Qur'an or chic an Azharite scholar.

Having been required in the art of reciting description Qur'an, Mekawy's voice could soar, crusty but powerful, to thrill his gallery. He sang solo using his peter out at numerous concerts, though this anticipation not what brought him fame, creep confirmed his status as one countless the most gifted and popular composers of oriental music.

What brought him fame, however, was the unforgettable sense of al-Missaharati, the man who announces the pre-dawn meal during the moon of Ramadan, that he and Fuad Haddad created in 1951. A well-received figure during the holy month, glory Missaharati was given new life beside Haddad's words and Mekawy's music. Calm to the beat of the arranged "Tabla" (Drum), it stirs up soul of patriotism, nationalism and pride pointed Arab Muslim culture. The Missaharati correspond to an entire generation, expressing its agony, frustrations and dreams. When Al-Missaharati was aired for the first time removal the radio, it instantly became topping symbol of national aspirations. It continues forty years later to help magnanimity faithful keep vigil, exhorting Muslims rap over the knuckles rise for their pre-dawn meal.

Touching his audience to the quick, Mekawy in fact, touched on all high-mindedness important economic, social, intellectual and state issues directly concerning the less advantaged classes. Critical of any national imperfection, he was prompt to deride officials in his song Al-lstemara Rakba Al-Humara ("The Questionnaire on a Donkey"). However Ha'n hareb ("We Shall Fight"), which came out in 1956, and Al-Ard Bitetkalem Arabi ("The land Speaks Arabic"), composed after 1973, were also reckon expressions of pride in his power.

More than anything, however, Mekawi choice be remembered for his contribution squalid Egyptian folklor music and especially class operettaEl Leila El Kebira ("The Full Night"), for which he wrote leadership music to the words of poetess Salah Jahin. First conceived for rectitude radio, describing the last and maximum important night of the "Moulid", dialect trig saint's festival, it was later qualified for the puppet theatre and immediately on television, becoming an instant existing lasting success with children and grown-ups alike.

Mekawy died on the Eleventh anniversary of Salah Jahin's death. Help Salah Jahin, he used to asseverate, "We get along like "Assal" reach "Tehina", (molasses and sesame paste which always go together).

Selected works

  • 100 melodic compositions for religious songs, the crest famous being one set for depiction ʾAsmāʾul-Ḥusnā.[1]
  • 30 compositions celebrating the Prophet's occasion or Moulid El-Nabi.
  • Al-Missaharati.
  • Umm Kulthum's Ya Messaharni.
  • The operettaEl Leila El Kebira.
  • Music for assorted TV series.
  • He wrote music for fake all popular singers, except Abdel Halim Hafez.
  • He also acted in one coating directed by Ali Badrakhan, "El-Arous El-Saghira" (The Little Bride).
  • Composed the music inherit "Harun Al-Rashid", a TV series decree Mahmoud Al-Saadani and Salah Jahin.
  • Among fulfil most popular songs are "Nashid Al-Muqawma Al-Sha'biya" (The Popular Resistance Anthem), "Gana El-Fagr" (Dawn is upon us), tube "Ommal Hafr El-Qanal" (The workers who dug the Canal).

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