Art song in Arabic
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The western classical-style art song has attracted many songs on translations of Arabic texts, notably by composers of French melodies and German Lieder, but few art songs sung in Arabic.
Songs from Arabic poetry include Hans Werner Henze
's Sechs Gesänge aus dem Arabischen, while other composers such as Francesco Santoliquido
have set translations of Persian texts.
Syrian pianist Gaswan Zerikly
's project "Arabic Lieder", recorded with the soprano Dima Orsho puts Arabic poetry to western Lieder and song models, with Arabi influences.
Lebanese soprano-composer Hiba Kawas
has set Arabic arias for soprano and piano; Lashou Jina and Boukra Btikbari to texts of Ragheda Mahfouz, Limatha Nuhawilu Hatha Assafar, poetry by Mahmoud Darwish
, (1992), Min Ghiabika La Yahda'u Ellail, poetry by Hamza Abboud, (1996).
Israeli composer Tsippi Fleischer
's settings in Arabic include Ballad of Expected Death in Cairo, for mezzo-soprano, 2 violins, viola & piano, A Girl Dreamt She Was a Butterfly, for mixed chorus a capella, and Like Two Branches, cantata for chamber choir, 2 oboes, kanun, cello, & tar-drums.
Songs from Arabic poetry include Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze is a German composer of prodigious output best known for "his consistent cultivation of music for the theatre throughout his life"...
's Sechs Gesänge aus dem Arabischen, while other composers such as Francesco Santoliquido
Francesco Santoliquido
Francesco Santoliquido was an Italian composer. He studied at the Liceo di Santa Cecilia in Rome, graduating in 1908. His best known work are his Tre Poesie Persiane, for voice & piano recorded by Amel Brahim-Djelloul and Anne Le Bozec in 2008....
have set translations of Persian texts.
Syrian pianist Gaswan Zerikly
Gaswan Zerikly
Gaswan Zerikly is a Syrian pianist and composer.Gaswan Zerikly is an internationally recognised pianist, having played in twenty-five different countries worldwide including the U.S.A. and numerous cities in Europe, Africa and Asia...
's project "Arabic Lieder", recorded with the soprano Dima Orsho puts Arabic poetry to western Lieder and song models, with Arabi influences.
Lebanese soprano-composer Hiba Kawas
Hiba Kawas
Hiba Al Kawas is a Lebanese operatic soprano, composer and academic.-Biography and career:...
has set Arabic arias for soprano and piano; Lashou Jina and Boukra Btikbari to texts of Ragheda Mahfouz, Limatha Nuhawilu Hatha Assafar, poetry by Mahmoud Darwish
Mahmoud Darwish
Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who won numerous awards for his literary output and was regarded as the Palestinian national poet...
, (1992), Min Ghiabika La Yahda'u Ellail, poetry by Hamza Abboud, (1996).
Israeli composer Tsippi Fleischer
Tsippi Fleischer
-Life:Tsippi Fleischer was born in Haifa, Israel, of Polish-born parents, and grew up in a mixed Jewish-Arab environment. She studied piano and theory at the Rubin Conservatory of Music and graduated from the Haifa Reali School, later pursuing degrees in music, Hebrew language, Middle Eastern...
's settings in Arabic include Ballad of Expected Death in Cairo, for mezzo-soprano, 2 violins, viola & piano, A Girl Dreamt She Was a Butterfly, for mixed chorus a capella, and Like Two Branches, cantata for chamber choir, 2 oboes, kanun, cello, & tar-drums.