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Farid Al Atrache
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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningFarid Al AtracheFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchFarid Al AtracheFarid Al Atrache (1917 - Dec 26, 1974) (Arabic: ÝÑíÏ ÇáÃØÑÔ) Arab composer, singer, virtuoso oud player, and actor. He is one of the most important names of 20th Century Arab music.Contents1 Early life2 Musical Career3 Film Career4 Personal Life5 Legacy6 Death7 External links[edit]Early lifeFarid was born in Syria to a Druze Royal family who fought the French Colonial armies. In the mid 1920s he moved with his family to Egypt escaping the French occupation, later on they were naturalized by the Egyptian government. Farid’s mother sang and played the oud, which spurred his musical interest at an early age.As a child and young adult, Farid sang in school events. He studied in a music conservatory and became an apprentice of the renowned composer Riyad as-Sunbaty. In the 1930’s, Farid began his professional singing career by working for privately owned Egyptian radio stations. Eventually, he was hired as an oud player for the national radio station and later as a singer. His sister, Asmahan, was also a talented singer, and for a while they worked together. In 1941, they starred in their first successful movie, in which Farid himself composed all the music.[edit]Musical CareerFarid had a long and colorful music career lasting four decades. His talent was musically diverse, as he was a highly regarded composer, singer, and instrumentalist. His composing and singing style cannot easily be defined, as his music and voice could vary greatly from song to song. Farid maintained that although some of his music had western musical influence, he always stayed true to Arab music principles. Although the majority of his compositions were romantic love songs, he also composed several patriotic, belly dance, religeous songs.Some of the most famous songs include Rabeeh, Awal Hamsa, Hekayat Gharami, Albi Wa Moftaho, Gamil Gamal, Wayak, Ya Zahratan Fi Khayali, Busat Ir Rih, Ya Gamil Ya Gamil, Ya Habaybi Ya Ghaybeen, Eish Inta.One of Farid Al Atraches most unique and distinguishable traits was his dinstinct voice. High and mellow can describe his voice in his earlier songs from the 1930s. As he matured, his voice evolved into a wider, deeper sound. A person not familiar with his work would find it hard to believe the singer in Ya Reitni Tir (1930s) and Adnaytani Bil Hajr (1960s) were the same singer. His singing style was deeply passionate, and depending on the mood of the song, the sound of his voice would vary greatly.Throughout his singing career, he was admired for his extraordinary vocal range and singing ability. Many of his songs, and nearly all of his concerts, Farid would sing a mawal, or voice improvisation of a few poetic lines. These improvisations sometimes lasted up to 15 minutes. The mawal was a favorite of his fans, as his musical creativity and vocal ability were on highest display.[edit]Film CareerFarid starr
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