Oriental music and Arabic singing
"Oriental Music and Arabic Singing" is a book that combines a passion for art with the documentation of history. Qustandi Rizk presents an authentic study of Arabic music at a pivotal moment in its history, when it was threatened by waves of Westernization that sought to erase its identity. Through his close experience with the great artist Abdo El Hamouli, whose voice and melodies embodied the authenticity and majesty of Arabism, the author conveys a vivid picture of the chivalry and greatness of Arabic singing, highlighting how El Hamouli was a symbol of pure artistic creativity. The book is not merely a biography of a unique artist; it is also a sincere defense of Oriental music as the memory and soul of the nation, a message to revive it and adhere to its roots. It is a work that combines biography, artistic analysis, and cultural criticism, offering the reader a vibrant artistic journey that carries within its lines a note of resistance and an authentic call to preserve the identity of Arabic singing.
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Oriental music and Arabic singing
"Oriental Music and Arabic Singing" is a book that combines a passion for art with the documentation of history. Qustandi Rizk presents an authentic study of Arabic music at a pivotal moment in its history, when it was threatened by waves of Westernization that sought to erase its identity. Through his close experience with the great artist Abdo El Hamouli, whose voice and melodies embodied the authenticity and majesty of Arabism, the author conveys a vivid picture of the chivalry and greatness of Arabic singing, highlighting how El Hamouli was a symbol of pure artistic creativity. The book is not merely a biography of a unique artist; it is also a sincere defense of Oriental music as the memory and soul of the nation, a message to revive it and adhere to its roots. It is a work that combines biography, artistic analysis, and cultural criticism, offering the reader a vibrant artistic journey that carries within its lines a note of resistance and an authentic call to preserve the identity of Arabic singing.
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Oriental music and Arabic singing

Oriental music and Arabic singing

Oriental music and Arabic singing

Oriental music and Arabic singing


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"Oriental Music and Arabic Singing" is a book that combines a passion for art with the documentation of history. Qustandi Rizk presents an authentic study of Arabic music at a pivotal moment in its history, when it was threatened by waves of Westernization that sought to erase its identity. Through his close experience with the great artist Abdo El Hamouli, whose voice and melodies embodied the authenticity and majesty of Arabism, the author conveys a vivid picture of the chivalry and greatness of Arabic singing, highlighting how El Hamouli was a symbol of pure artistic creativity. The book is not merely a biography of a unique artist; it is also a sincere defense of Oriental music as the memory and soul of the nation, a message to revive it and adhere to its roots. It is a work that combines biography, artistic analysis, and cultural criticism, offering the reader a vibrant artistic journey that carries within its lines a note of resistance and an authentic call to preserve the identity of Arabic singing.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781915446398
Publisher: Al-Mashreq eBookstore
Publication date: 09/15/2025
Sold by: Bookwire
Format: eBook
Pages: 210
File size: 8 MB
Language: Arabic

About the Author

قسطندي رزق (1866–1940م) كاتب وصحفي لبناني. كتب مقالات في الصحافة الأدبية والسياسية. اهتم بالتاريخ والتراث العربي. وكان من المشاركين في حركة النهضة العربية.
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