Rifaat Garrana
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Mohamed Garrana Rifaat is an Egyptian composer of classical music, a member of that nation's second generation of such composers.
He began playing the trumpet at age 12, studying it later at the Institute for Dramatic Music. He later studied with Hans Hickmann
and Menato in Cairo.
His works feature the juxtaposition of Egyptian traditional and religious music with Western music. He has composed orchestral works (including several symphonic poems). His concerto for qanun
and orchestra is the first composition to combine this Arabic instrument with symphony orchestra.
In addition to his compositional activities, he served as director of the music division of Egyptian television
.
His daughter, the flutist Maha Garrana, has performed his music.
He began playing the trumpet at age 12, studying it later at the Institute for Dramatic Music. He later studied with Hans Hickmann
Hans Hickmann
Hans Robert Hermann Hickmann was an eminent German musicologist. He lived in Egypt and specialized in the music and organology of Ancient Egypt, and survivals thereof in Egyptian traditional music...
and Menato in Cairo.
His works feature the juxtaposition of Egyptian traditional and religious music with Western music. He has composed orchestral works (including several symphonic poems). His concerto for qanun
Kanun (Instrument)
The Qanun is a string instrument found in the 10th century in Farab in Turkestan...
and orchestra is the first composition to combine this Arabic instrument with symphony orchestra.
In addition to his compositional activities, he served as director of the music division of Egyptian television
Egyptian television
The Egyptian Television Network is a television service run by the Egyptian Radio and Television Union. It commenced programming in 1960. Today it has more than three national channels, and several broadcast channels on satellite.- History :...
.
His daughter, the flutist Maha Garrana, has performed his music.
External links
- Rifaat Garrana page
- Rifaat Garrana page (Arabic)