Basem Darwisch is an Egyptian

Egyptians

Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...

 composer and oud

Oud

The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...

 soloist living in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. He is one of the Egyptian music experts in Europe with long experience as a music consultant for television, movie and drama. He was a member of the Egyptian Folklore Music Metqal El Qenawi and later joined the famous Nubian star Mohamed Mounir

Mohamed Mounir

Mohamed Mounir is a popular Egyptian singer and actor. He is one of the best-known musicians, both in Egypt and throughout the Middle East, with a musical career spanning more than three decades. He incorporates various genres into his music, including classical Arabic Music, Nubian music, blues,...

. He formed, together with Hossam Shaker, Matthias Frey and Büdi Siebert, the German-Egyptian quartet Oriental Spirits, with many performances worldwide.

External links

• Reviews (Frankfurter Rundschau, Main Echo)
• An Vielfalt kaum zu überbieten (Lauterbacher Anzeiger)
• Instrumentaler Tanz der Derwische (Main-Netz)
• oudfreunde.de
• Shmuel Kedi und Basem Darwisch in der Brotfabrik (Die Fabrik)
• Musik der Welt: Basem Darwisch Ensemble (kultur.lich.de)
• Musik aus Ägypten am Sonntag in Lich (Gießener Anzeiger)
• http://www.wdr.de/radio/orchester/rundfunkchor/beitrag/blog_aegypten_tournee.html?dslSrc=rtmp://gffstream.fcod.llnwd.net/a792/e2/mediendb/Orchester2009/audio/wrch_audio/darwisch_statue_merit_amum.mp3&mediaDuration=48&audioid=7