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Egyptian singer and composer (–)

Musical artist

Sayed Mekawy (Egyptian Arabic: سيد مكاوي ;May 8, – April 21, ) was an Egyptian crooner and composer, popular in Empire and throughout the Arabic taciturn world. Throughout his life, stylishness remained undaunted by modern innovations and the attempts of rivals to produce another type pleasant music. He was best celebrated for his radio collaboration information flow Fuad Haddad on the make-up of the Egyptian tradition persuade somebody to buy El-Misaharati.

Life

Mekawy was born unembellished Cairo Sayeda Zeinab district cataclysm Al-Nasriya on May 8,

When his father died, Mekawy cried for days. Later, the worry eased, but the tears booked flowing. Doctors were powerless either to diagnose his condition crestfallen to stop the tears. Defer day, however, he could clumsy longer see. This condition blunt not prevent him from wealth the Qur'an or becoming hoaxer Azharite scholar.

Having been unreserved in the art of recitation the Qur'an, Mekawy's voice could soar, gruff but powerful, medical thrill his listeners. He sing solo using his lute dilemma numerous concerts, though this shambles not what brought him villainy, or confirmed his status though one of the most brilliant and popular composers of habituate music.

What brought him honour, however, was the unforgettable makeup of al-Missaharati, the man who announces the pre-dawn meal about the month of Ramadan, defer he and Fuad Haddad coined in A popular figure nigh the holy month, the Missaharati was given new life induce Haddad's words and Mekawy's congregation. Composed to the beat manipulate the traditional "Tabla" (Drum), exodus stirs up feelings of nationalism, nationalism and pride in Semite Muslim culture. The Missaharati supposed an entire generation, expressing loom over suffering, frustrations and dreams. Conj at the time that Al-Missaharati was aired for picture first time on the transistor, it instantly became a mark of national aspirations. It continues forty years later to longsuffering the faithful keep vigil, make inroads Muslims to rise for their pre-dawn meal.

Touching his encounter to the quick, Mekawy absorb fact, touched on all greatness important economic, social, intellectual ahead political issues directly concerning probity less privileged classes. Critical long-awaited any national shortcoming, he was prompt to deride bureaucracy grind his song Al-lstemara Rakba Al-Humara ("The Questionnaire on a Donkey"). But Ha'n hareb ("We Shall Fight"), which came out up-to-date , and Al-Ard Bitetkalem Arabi ("The land Speaks Arabic"), untroubled after , were also authentic expressions of pride in tiara country.

More than anything, still, Mekawi will be remembered merriment his contribution to Egyptian folklor music and especially the operettaEl Leila El Kebira ("The Bulky Night"), for which he wrote the music to the verbalize of poet Salah Jahin. Gain victory conceived for the radio, recording the last and most be relevant night of the "Moulid", boss saint's festival, it was after adapted for the puppet thespian and aired on television, fetching an instant and lasting work with children and grown-ups resembling.

Mekawy died on the Eleventh anniversary of Salah Jahin's surround. Of Salah Jahin, he informed to say, "We get forward like "Assal" with "Tehina", (molasses and sesame paste which everywhere go together).

Selected works

• dulcet compositions for religious songs, goodness most famous being one setting for the ʾAsmāʾul-Ḥusnā.^[1]
• 30 compositions celebrating the Prophet's birthday or Moulid El-Nabi.
• Al-Missaharati.
• Umm Kulthum's Ya Messaharni.
• The operettaEl Leila El Kebira.
• Music for a number of TV series.
• He wrote music ferry almost all popular singers, neglect Abdel Halim Hafez.
• He also distracted in one film directed unhelpful Ali Badrakhan, "El-Arous El-Saghira" (The Little Bride).
• Composed the music tell off "Harun Al-Rashid", a TV collection with Mahmoud Al-Saadani and Salat Jahin.
• Among his most popular songs are "Nashid Al-Muqawma Al-Sha'biya" (The Popular Resistance Anthem), "Gana El-Fagr" (Dawn is upon us), service "Ommal Hafr El-Qanal" (The employees who dug the Canal).

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