Modern Poems That Shaped Arabic Music

Programme Type
Cultural Programme
Venue

Don Quixote Stage

Date & Time
  • 16 Sep 07:00 PM
Session Details

This session explores influential modern sung poems that have left a lasting mark on Arabic music. It highlights refined poetic texts and innovative compositions performed and shaped by iconic artists such as Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, and Fairuz. The session examines the evolution of the sung poem in terms of poetic structure, melodic creativity, and its cultural and artistic impact across generations.

Speakers

Dr Khalil Alshaikh

Dr Khalil Alshaikh

Dr Khalil Alshaikh

Ali Alabdan Alshamsi

Ali Alabdan Alshamsi

Ali Alabdan Alshamsi

Oud Player - Abdullah Nasser

Oud Player - Abdullah Nasser

Oud Player - Abdullah Nasser

Sayeda Almansoori - Moderator

Sayeda Almansoori - Moderator

Sayeda Almansoori - Moderator