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Shaabi (Egyptian Musical Style)
Shaabi ( arz, شعبي'' '' ) is an Egyptian musical genre. It is a form of popular working-class music which evolved from Egyptian Baladi in the second half of the 20th century, it's the core of Egyptian people music in streets and weddings and every day Egyptian life. Shaabi means "of the people", specifically "locally popular". It originated in Cairo from the 1920s to the 1940s, as in certain songs and themes of composer Sayyid Darwish, and from the 1940s to 1960s by mawwal singers Abu Dira and Anwar al-Askari and in songs by Shafiq Gallal, Mohamed abd el-Motleb, Mohamed el-Ezzabi and others. One of the most famous and global Egyptian Shaabi songs is "Shik Shak Shok", a creation of the prominent Egyptian musician Hassan Abou El Seoud. It became also known outside of Egypt ever since the 1970s and even gained some global fame. It is considered as a form of the local urban music expressing the difficulties and frustrations of modern lower-class Egyptian life. Shaabi singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Genre
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from ''musical form'' and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Music can be divided into genres in varying ways, such as popular music and art music, or religious music and secular music. The artistic nature of music means that these classifications are often subjective and controversial, and some genres may overlap. Definitions In 1965, Douglass M. Green distinguishes between genre and Musical form, form in his book ''Form in Tonal Music''. He lists madrigal (music), madrigal, motet, canzona, ricercar, and dance as examples of genres from the Renaissance music, Renaissance period. To further clarify the meaning of ''genre'', Green writes "Beethoven's Op. 61" and "Mendelssohn's Op. 64 ". He explains that both are identical in genre and are Violin concerto, violin concertos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baladi
Baladi ( ar, بلدي ' relative-adjective 'of town', 'local', 'rural', comparable to English ''folk'', with a lower-class connotation) can refer to an Egyptian musical style, the folk style of Egyptian bellydance (Raqs Baladi), or the Masmoudi Sogheir rhythm, which is frequently used in baladi music. It is also sometimes spelled in English as 'beledi' or 'baladee'. In Egypt, the term ''baladi'' does not only apply to local music and dance, and can also apply to many other things that are considered native, rural, rustic or traditional, for example ' baladi bread' or 'Aish Baladi". It is also applied to kinds of food and mostly to fruits and vegetables coming from rural villages. Baladi music and dance ''Baladi'' means 'of the country' and is a style of Egyptian folk dance from the early 20th century which is still very popular. Thus, ''Egyptian Beledi'' means 'of the country of Egypt'. It came about when farmers moved to the city and began dancing in small spaces. Egyptians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayyid Darwish
Sayed Darwish ( ar, سيد درويش, ; 17 March 1892 – 15 September 1923) was an Egyptian singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian popular music and one of Egypt's greatest musicians and seen by some as its single greatest composer. Early life Sayed Darwish was born in Kôm el-Dikka Alexandria on 17 March 1892. During his childhood his family could not afford to pay for his education, so he was sent to a religious school where he mastered the recitation of the Quran, studying under Muhammad Salamah. After graduating from the religious school and gaining the title ''Sheikh'' Sayyed Darwish, he studied for two years at al-Azhar, one of the most renowned religious universities in the world. He left his studies to devote his life to music composition and singing, then entered a music school where his music teacher admired his talents and encouraged Darwish to press onward in the music field. Darwish at that time was also trained to be a munshid (cantor). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Abou El Seoud
Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to: People *Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name *Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scottish surname and a list of people with that surname Places * Hassan (crater), an impact crater on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn Africa * Abou El Hassan District, Algeria *Hassan Tower, the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco *Hassan I Dam, on the Lakhdar River in Morocco *Hassan I Airport, serving El Aaiún, Western Sahara Americas *Chanhassen, Minnesota, a city in Minnesota, United States *Hassan Township, Minnesota, a city in Minnesota, United States Asia *Hassan, Karnataka, a city and district headquarters in Karnataka, India **Hassan District, a district headquartered in Karnataka, India **Hassan (Lok Sabha constituency) **Hassan Airport, Karnataka *Hass, Syria, a town in Idlib Governorate, Syria *Hasan, Ilam, a villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Adaweyah
Ahmed Adaweyah ( ar, احمد عدوية) is a prominent Egyptian actor and singer of Egyptian '' Sha'abi'' music. He also starred in 27 Egyptian films. Biography Adaweyah was born in 1945 in Minya Governorate, Egypt, to a livestock dealer, and he lived with 14 siblings, He later moved to Cairo and started his career as a cafe waiter, while he also performed songs in Cairo in 1969, full of working class slang and double entendres. His recordings outsold many others and were circulated via audiocassette in the streets. Among them, "Salamit Ummih Hassan" referred to Egypt (as Umm Hassan) and its defeat in 1967; "Zahma ya Dunia, Zahma" lamented the crowded and hectic conditions in Cairo, "Ya Bint el-Sultan" became a favorite song performed for dancers. Like many ''Sha'abi'' singers, Adaweyah was capable of delivering a strong mawal (vocal improvisation). Despite the disapproval of the music establishment and the exclusion of his songs from television or radio, they became popular a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawwal
In Arabic Music, the ''mawwāl'' ( ar, موال; plural: ''mawāwīl'', ) is a traditional and popular Arabic genre of vocal music that is very slow in beat and sentimental in nature, and is characterised by prolonging vowel syllables, emotional vocals, and is usually presented before the actual song begins. The singer performing a mawwal would usually lament and long for something, such as a past lover, a departed family member or a place, in a wailing manner. Etymology Mawwal is an Arabic word that means "affiliated with", "associated with," or "connected to". The verb is ''waala'' (). It is measure 3 of the root verb "Walia" (), which means to follow, ''be affiliated with'', ''support'', or ''sponsor''. Originally the verbal noun has a ''Yaa'' in the definite form but it loses it when the word is indefinite. History There are many preferences regarding the origin of the mawwal, one of these is the one al-Suyuti attributes it in the book Sharh al-Muwashah to the era of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaaban Abdel Rahim
Shaaban Abdel Rahim ( ar, شعبان عبد الرحيم), also known as Sha'bola ( ar, شعبولا), (15 March 1957 – 3 December 2019) was an Egyptian pop ( Sha'abi) singer, formerly working as ''makwagi'' (man who irons clothing) and known for catchy songs with political lyrics.The Fool Sings a Hero's Song: Shaaban Abdel Rahim, Egyptian Shaabi, and the Video Clip Phenomenon by James R. Grippo, TBS 16, 2006He Hates Israel, Too Meet Islam Khalil, the brains behind ''I Hate Israel'' and makwagi crooner Shaaban Abdel Rahims other political hits, by Yasmin Moll, EgyptToday May 2004 Introduction< ...
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Saad El Soghayer
Saad or Sa'ad may also refer to: *Saad (name), people carrying the name or surname *Sa'ad, a kibbutz in the Negev desert in Israel *Saad Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football club * Saad SC, an Iraqi football club *Saad Specialist Hospital, in Khobar, Saudi Arabia *Saad National Schools, in Khobar, Saudi Arabia *Kolej Yayasan Saad, formerly Saad Foundation College, a school in Malaysia *, a Pakistan Navy submarine See also *Sa'd al-Din (other), including variants such as Saadeddine *Saadallah, a given name and family name *Banu Sa'ad, one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era * System Administrator Appreciation Day {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina (Egyptian Singer)
Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A controversial figure whose existence has been questioned by some historians, her real biography has been somewhat obscured by subsequent legends and folk tales. Early life Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–). She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century. According to oral legends collected by anthropologist David E. Jones, Amina grew up in her grandfather's court and was favored by him. He carried her around court and instructed her carefully in political and military matters. At age sixteen, Amina was named ''Magajiya'' (heir apparent), and was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdelbaset Hamouda
ʻAbd al-Bāsiṭ (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الباسط) is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Bāsiṭ'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the Expander". It may refer to: *Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad (1927–1988), Egyptian Qari (reciter of the Qur-an) *Abdelbaset al-Megrahi (1952–2012), Libyan convicted of the Lockerbie bombing *Abdulbaset Sieda (born 1956), Kurdish-Syrian academic and politician *Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab, known as Amr Diab (born 1961), Egyptian singer *Abdul Basit Mahmoud Abdul Karim, possible original name of Ramzi Yousef (born 1967), Pakistani convicted for terrorism *Abdul Basith (volleyball) (died 1991), Indian volleyball player *Abdul Basit, Ghanaian footballer *Abdel Basset Turki, Iraqi politician *Hafiz Abdul Basit Hafiz Abdul Basit ( ) is a citizen of Pakistan who is believed to have been detained on suspicion of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakim (Egyptian Singer)
Abdel Hakim Abdel Samad Kamel ( ar, عبد الحكيم عبد الصمد كامل; born October 7, 1962), known by the mononym Hakim ( ar, حكيم), is an Egyptian shaabi singer. Biography Hakim was born in Maghagha, a small town in el-Minya, Egypt. He grew up with the sound of working- and middle-class tradition of Egyptian Sha'abi music, and admired the great Egyptian Sha'bi singer Ahmed Adaweyah. He reportedly began singing at the age of 8, and practiced mawawīl, the vocal improvisations which often begin an Egyptian Sha'bi song. He formed a band while in high school, obtained his college degree in Cairo, and then returned to el-Minya to continue making music, before moving back to Cairo. He had collaborated with several international singers throughout his career, such as: Narada Michael Walden and Olga Tañon in 2002, James Brown in 2004 and Don Omar in 2007. Musical styles * Shaabi * Middle Eastern * Belly dance * Al Jeel * Egyptian * World music Discograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahraganat
Mahragan, also Mahraganat ( en, festivals, carnivals; arz, مهرجانات ) or Egyptian Electro, also Egyptian Street Music is a popular genre of Egyptian Folk Music. Mahraganat is a combination of popular Egyptian Shaabi music played at weddings, EDM and Hip-Hop. DJ Figo made the genre more well known with his team "set dyaba" released during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Although this may be the first ever track to go mainstream, Mahraganat was conceived early by several Egyptian underground artists as DJ Ahmed Figo, El Sadat, Feelo and Alaa Fifty in 2004. They shared their music via MP3 files and phones, and it could be heard playing everywhere in taxis, tuktuks and on the street, since Egyptian Shaabi music has always been considered as the true soul of Egypt, given how powerful it is. Another Mahragan mix was released by the same group of friends in 2006 and it was called "Mahragan Elsalam", named after their neighbourhood 'Elsalam', it talked about friendship and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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