The song ' Kaab al Ghazal'

Collection title

The Ninth International Summer Festival Nostalgy

ID

BIB00206

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

07/08/2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

Treasures of the past, "the fifties": A collection of the most famous Arab and foreign songs in the fifties represented by a group of young singers. The song " Kaab al Ghazal" by the artist Mohamed Rushdi, was written by Hussein Sayed and composed by Mounir Murad . Muhammad Rushdi (July 20, 1928 - May 2, 2005), an Egyptian singer , was born in the governorate of Kafr el-Sheikh in the city Desouk , he learnt the Quran at the Al Kouttab of his village , when he went to Cairo ,he joined Fouad's Institute for Music . His first song was :'Goulou li Mouadoun el Balad" . He then broadcast on the radio "Adham Sharkawy," and had great success . Mohamed Rushdi acted in 6 films . Mohamed Rushdi ,Baligh Hamdi and the poet Abdel-Rahman Abnoudi form a triplet of great artists ,this was the reason for the beginning of the spread of popular songs . Mohamed Rushdi sang also religious and national songs during October's victories . In Ramadan he sang in the series "Ibn Majah," and recorded his last album, entitled ' Damat limene '

Type

video

Production companies

• Library of Alexandria - Own production

Broadcaster

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Audiovisual form

Concert

Personalities

• Saad Mohamed

Primary theme

Live performances

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Music and songs

Credits / Cast

• Saad Mohamed - Director

Period of events

• 2010

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

4m46