Dorsaf Hamdani (;
[Biographie de Dorsaf Hamdani (Music Story)]
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n singer, musicologist and the JMC Director
Life
Daughter of a violinist, Hamdani joined the National Conservatory of Music in
Tunis
''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois
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in 1985, allowing her to perform with Tunisian
Malouf orchestras.
In 1994, she began her postgraduate studies, and earned a master's degree in
musicology in 1998. During her student years, she participated in tours with
The Rachidia
The Rachidia is an artistic and cultural association specializing in Tunisian music. It was created on 3 November 1934 by the intellectual, political and artistic community led by , who was Sheikh el Medina of Tunis at that period.[Sorbonne
Sorbonne may refer to:
* Sorbonne (building), historic building in Paris, which housed the University of Paris and is now shared among multiple universities.
*the University of Paris (c. 1150 – 1970)
*one of its components or linked institution, ...]
in music and musicology.
In 2010, she took part in the creation of Ivresses, a musical work based on the poetry of
Omar Khayyam
Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīsābūrī (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), commonly known as Omar Khayyam ( fa, عمر خیّام), was a polymath, known for his contributions to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, an ...
, along with Iranian vocalist
Alireza Ghorbani
Alireza Ghorbani ( fa, علیرضا قربانی; born 4 February 1972) is an Iranian traditional vocalist.
Biography
He began his career by reciting the Quran. Soon he began eagerly learning traditional Iranian music. In 1984, he was fascina ...
; the work was met with critical and public acclaim.
Awards
Hamdani won third prize at the Festival of Arab Song in 1995 held in
Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
and the Gold Disc at the Festival of Tunisian Song in 1996.
In December 2016, Hamdani opened for the third season of the Muscat Chamber Music Series.
Discography
* 2011 : ''Ivresses – Le sacre de Khayyam'' avec le multi-instrumentiste iranien
Alireza Ghorbani
Alireza Ghorbani ( fa, علیرضا قربانی; born 4 February 1972) is an Iranian traditional vocalist.
Biography
He began his career by reciting the Quran. Soon he began eagerly learning traditional Iranian music. In 1984, he was fascina ...
;
* 2012 : ''Princesses du chant arabe'', reprises des titres des divas arabes :
Oum Kalthoum
Umm Kulthum ( ar, أم كلثوم, , also spelled ''Oum Kalthoum'' in English; born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi, ar, فاطمة إبراهيم السيد البلتاجي, Fāṭima ʾIbrāhīm es-Sayyid el-Beltāǧī, link=no; 31 Dece ...
,
Fairuz
Nouhad Wadie' Haddad ( ar, نهاد وديع حداد, ; born November 21, 1934), known as Fairuz ( ar, فيروز, ; also spelled Fairouz, Feyrouz or Fayrouz), is a Lebanese singer. She is considered by many as one of the leading vocalists a ...
et Ismahène;
* 2012 : ''Melos'' avec le
percussionniste iranien Keyvan Chemirani;
* 2013 : ''Barbara-Fairouz'' avec Daniel Mille à la direction musicale.
References
External links
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Tunisian musicologists
Living people
1975 births
21st-century Tunisian women singers
20th-century Tunisian women singers
21st-century musicologists
20th-century musicologists
Tunisian women musicologists