Music of Egypt

• 3.1 Shaabi
• 3.2 Al- Jil
• 3.3 representatives

Music in Ancient Egypt

In the art of music, the Ancient Egyptians were from about 3000 BC technical skill in the great diversity of their musical instruments, the differently shaped harps, lutes, lyres, flutes, double clarinets, tambourines, drums, etc., which can be found displayed in numerous murals; further knowledge derived from findings of archaeological excavations.

Development

Folk music

In the nachptolemäischen and post-Roman period, the Egyptian music incorporated influences from the Byzantine, Persian, and - above all - the Arab region. Within Egypt influenced especially the traditions of the Bedouins, Nubians and Saiyidis the Egyptian folk music.

Popular music

Until the late 1970s classic singers such as Umm Kalthum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, and emigrated from Syria siblings Asmahan Farid el Atrache and her brother were Egypt's biggest pop stars. They are still one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. However, from the mid-1980s they were by newer forms of music such as Al - jil (which includes the largest Arab pop star Amr Diab ) and Shaabi displaced, especially when younger audience.

In the late 1960s, the modern Egyptian pop music with singers like Aida al - Shah and Layla Nasmy began to develop. At the same time the military musician Salah Ragab founded the Cairo Jazz Band, which was at the exchange with the protagonists of the jazz avant-garde such as Sun Ra.

Shaabi

The breakthrough for Shaabi music took place in 1971 with the success of Ahmed Adaweyah. Adaweyah integrated in his music influences from Britain and the USA as well as other Arab pop stars.

Al- Jil

Al- Jil - music developed in the 1970s. These were a danceable pop music that included typical Arab features. The main representatives of this genre is Hamid el- Shaeri, who published the first Al- Jil - hit with " Lolaiki " (1988).

Representative

Among the representatives of contemporary Egyptian music include:

• Amr Diab ( He won in 1998, 2002 and 2007, the World Music Award)
• Samira Said ( pop / world music)
• Mohamed Mounir ( combines traditional Sufi music with elements of pop and rock )
• Aly & Fila (Trance )
• Fathy Salama

For a variety of working abroad Egyptian musicians who make known and spread their culture in other European countries, including

• Mohamed Askari
• Sayed Balaha
• Ali Baba
• Mohamed Hindi
• Nasser Kilada
• Khader Ahmad u.v.a.

As a popular music group Kairos applies Wust el Balad - linking which means Arabic style and rock music together.

Today's E- Music

Today's Egyptian music is different two groups:

• One that divides the octave into 24/4 tones, and
• One with 17 levels (high head ).

European classical music

See: List of Egyptian composers of classical music