Sayed Darwish
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Sayed Darwish was an Egyptian
singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian
popular music and one of their greatest musicians and their single greatest composer. He was born in Alexandria
on March 17, 1892. Darwish died of a heart attack in Alexandria on September 15, 1923 (aged 31). The cause of his death is still unknown. Some say he was poisoned, others say he died from a cocaine overdose.
, the words of which were adapted from a famous speech by Mustafa Kamil.
Coincidentally, on the day of his death, the national Egyptian leader Saad Zaghloul returned from exile; the Egyptians sang Darwish's new song "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
" which was to become the national anthem in 1979.
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...
singer and composer who was considered the father of Egyptian
Music of Egypt
The music of Egypt has been an integral part of Egyptian culture since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians credited one of their Gods Thoth with the invention of music, which Osiris in turn used as part of his effort to civilize the world...
popular music and one of their greatest musicians and their single greatest composer. He was born in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
on March 17, 1892. Darwish died of a heart attack in Alexandria on September 15, 1923 (aged 31). The cause of his death is still unknown. Some say he was poisoned, others say he died from a cocaine overdose.
Egyptian national anthem
Sayed Darwish put music to the Egyptian national anthem, Bilady, Bilady, BiladyBilady, Bilady, Bilady
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady is the national anthem of Egypt. The melody was composed by Sayed Darwish and was adopted in 1979. Although the modern version has three stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today...
, the words of which were adapted from a famous speech by Mustafa Kamil.
Coincidentally, on the day of his death, the national Egyptian leader Saad Zaghloul returned from exile; the Egyptians sang Darwish's new song "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady is the national anthem of Egypt. The melody was composed by Sayed Darwish and was adopted in 1979. Although the modern version has three stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today...
" which was to become the national anthem in 1979.
Other compositions
Sayed Darwish has many well known songs. A selective number of compositions include:- "El Hilwadi" -the beautiful one
- "Zouruni" - visit me
- "Shed el hezam" - Pull the belt
- "Malo'ouna" - doomed
- "Ana Haweit" - I fell in love
- "Oum Ya Masry" - Rise you Egyptian
- "Salma Ya SalamaSalma Ya SalamaSalma Ya Salama is an Egyptian popular song composed by musician Sayed Darwish for the 1919 play "Qulu lu". The lyrics are by Egyptian poet Badi' Khairi...