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Kamal Al Taweel or Kamal El-Tawil ( arz, كمال الطويل) (11 October 1922 – 9 July 2003) was a distinguished
Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
ian composer and music author. Born as Kamal Zaki Al Taweel in 1922 in Cairo, Egypt, Kamal graduated from the school of applied arts, and worked after graduating in 1942 at the Ministry of Social Affairs; however he joined the evening classes at the Higher Institute of Arabic music. He moved between more than one job, including the Office staff, inspectors of the telephone service, and control of music and singing on the Egyptian radio, before moving to the Ministry of Education as an Inspector of Music, and in 1965 he was dedicated only to music writing. Kamal had a distinctive relationship with the late singer Abdel Halim Hafez, especially after graduation with Faida Kamel and Ahmed Fouad Hassan of the Institute of Arabic music in 1951. Kamal entered the public service, he was elected as a member of the Council of the Parliament of Egypt. Egyptian famous actress Soad Hosni first marriage to Abdel –Halim Hafiz was at first rumoured, but music composure Kamal Al-Taweel was one of the people who confirmed it. Kamal composed many songs for
Nagat El-Sagheera Nagat El-Sagheera ( arz, نجاة الصغيرة; born Nagah Hosni Elbaba on 11 August 1938; alternative spelling: El Saghirah) is an Egyptian singer and actress. She retired from filming in 1976 and from singing in 2002. Nagat began her career ...
such as “Live with me”
English and Arabic Articles on Najat Al Saghira. He survived by his wife Paola Ezzat and two sons, Khaled and Ziyad, with the latter establishing a reputation as a composer.


Awards

On his death, he received the Egyptian State Merit Award.


See also

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list of Egyptians The following is a list of some of the notable Egyptians inside and outside of Egypt: Actors Male actors * Abdel Moneim Madbouly * Adel Emam * Ahmed Zaki * Ahmed El Sakka * Ahmed Ezz * Ahmed Helmy * Ahmed Mekky * Ahmed Ramzy * Ali Mansur * ...
* كمال الطويل


References


External links


Egypt State Information Service


in Al Ahram 1922 births 2003 deaths Egyptian composers 20th-century Egyptian male singers {{Egypt-bio-stub