March 17: anniversary of the birth of the singer-composer Sayed Darwish, who put music to the Egyptian national anthem... (Bilady, Bilady, Bilady, the words of which were adapted from a famous speech by Mustafa Kamil.) At the age of 30, Darwish was hailed as the father of the new Egyptian music and the hero of the renaissance of Arab music. He is still very much alive in his works. His belief that music was not merely for entertainment but an expression of human aspiration imparted meaning to life. His work, through the years, has left its imprint on every Egyptian and all of its soil. A legendary composer remembered in street names, statues, a commemorative stamp, an Opera house, and a feature film. He dedicated his melodies to the Egyptian and pan-Arab struggle and, in the process, enriched Arab music in its entirety....
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:57:17 +0000
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