Marcel Khalifé
Marcel Khalifé (born June 10, 1950 in Amchit , Lebanon ) is a Lebanese musician and composer .
Life
After studying at the Conservatory in Beirut , where he was also a lecturer, he became a freelance musician with many concerts worldwide. He is also known for his new take on the oud instrument.
In 1976, in the middle of the Lebanese civil war , Khalifé founded his ensemble "Al Mayadine", which made a name for itself in the Arab world with its committed and socially critical songs. He set the poems of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish to music . "To my mother" (Ila Ummi) and "Rita and the rifle" (Rita wa-l-Bunduqiyye) are particularly well-known.
His symphonic works open up new avenues for modern Arabic music. He published an extensive oud textbook.
In 2005, Khalife was named an “Artist for Peace” by UNESCO .
Works
- La symphonie du retour
- Chronique concertante intitulée L'élégie de l'orient
- Concerto Al Andalus, Suite pour Oud et Orchester
- Moudaa'ba , Caresse
- Diwan Al Oud
- Jadal , duo oud
- Quatuor oud
- L'écoute Al Sama dans les formes classiques arabes
- Takassim , duo Oud et Contrebasse
Web links
- Literature by and about Marcel Khalifé in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website of Marcel Khalife (English)
- The Lebanese composer Marcel Khalifé (Qantara.de)
- La paix au son du oud in the Icam by Soraya Nefil
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mina Sidi Ali, Mabrouk (Neffati) Hosni Ibn Aleya, Nyata Riad, Martin Besson: Go Out! N * 61 | May 18: Le Magazine Culturel Genevois . Go out! Magazine, May 1, 2018 ( google.es [accessed January 17, 2020]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Khalifé, Marcel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amchit , Lebanon |