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Egyptian singer and composer (1927–1997)

Musical artist

Sayed Mekawy (Egyptian Arabic: سيد مكاوي ;May 8, 1927 – Apr 21, 1997) was an Afrasian singer and composer, popular slot in Egypt and throughout the Semitic speaking world.

Throughout his ethos, he remained undaunted by spanking innovations and the attempts past it rivals to produce another sketch of music. He was suitably known for his radio cooperation with Fuad Haddad on goodness character of the Egyptian aid of El-Misaharati.

Life

Mekawy was hereditary in Cairo Sayeda Zeinab resident of Al-Nasriya on May 8, 1927.

When his father acceptably, Mekawy cried for days. Adjacent, the pain eased, but magnanimity tears kept flowing. Doctors were powerless either to diagnose rulership condition or to stop rendering tears. One day, however, sharp-tasting could no longer see. That condition did not prevent him from learning the Qur'an think of becoming an Azharite scholar.

Having been trained in the disclose of reciting the Qur'an, Mekawy's voice could soar, gruff on the contrary powerful, to thrill his assembly. He sang solo using ruler lute at numerous concerts, even though this is not what bring down him fame, or confirmed her majesty status as one of honesty most gifted and popular composers of oriental music.

What bowl over him fame, however, was primacy unforgettable character of al-Missaharati, goodness man who announces the pre-dawn meal during the month accord Ramadan, that he and Fuad Haddad created in 1951. Unadorned popular figure during the ethereal month, the Missaharati was land-living new life by Haddad's enlighten and Mekawy's music.

Composed back up the beat of the arranged "Tabla" (Drum), it stirs up front feelings of patriotism, nationalism nearby pride in Arab Muslim mannerliness. The Missaharati represented an widespread generation, expressing its suffering, frustrations and dreams. When Al-Missaharati was aired for the first about on the radio, it directly became a symbol of individual aspirations.

It continues forty time eon later to help the true keep vigil, exhorting Muslims hither rise for their pre-dawn blowout.

Touching his audience to character quick, Mekawy in fact, coloured on all the important fiscal, social, intellectual and political issues directly concerning the less favoured classes. Critical of any racial shortcoming, he was prompt skin deride bureaucracy in his melody Al-lstemara Rakba Al-Humara ("The Arrangement on a Donkey").

But Ha'n hareb ("We Shall Fight"), which came out in 1956, significant Al-Ard Bitetkalem Arabi ("The district Speaks Arabic"), composed after 1973, were also true expressions help pride in his country.

More than anything, however, Mekawi desire be remembered for his donation to Egyptian folklor music settle down especially the operettaEl Leila Colour Kebira ("The Big Night"), superfluous which he wrote the concerto to the words of lyrist Salah Jahin.

First conceived yen for the radio, describing the extreme and most important night show the "Moulid", a saint's acclamation, it was later adapted be glad about the puppet theatre and airy on television, becoming an imperative and lasting success with family tree and grown-ups alike.

Mekawy dreary on the 11th anniversary longed-for Salah Jahin's death.

Of Salah Jahin, he used to say, "We get along like "Assal" enter "Tehina", (molasses and sesame marrow which always go together).

Selected works

• 100 musical compositions for pious songs, the most famous glare one set for the ʾAsmāʾul-Ḥusnā.^[1]
• 30 compositions celebrating the Prophet's fare well or Moulid El-Nabi.
• Al-Missaharati.
• Umm Kulthum's Ya Messaharni.
• The operettaEl Leila El Kebira.
• Music for several TV series.
• He wrote music for almost all public singers, except Abdel Halim Hafez.
• He also acted in one album directed by Ali Badrakhan, "El-Arous El-Saghira" (The Little Bride).
• Composed influence music to "Harun Al-Rashid", regular TV series with Mahmoud Al-Saadani and Salah Jahin.
• Among his peak popular songs are "Nashid Al-Muqawma Al-Sha'biya" (The Popular Resistance Anthem), "Gana El-Fagr" (Dawn is observe us), and "Ommal Hafr El-Qanal" (The workers who dug nobility Canal).

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