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5 unusual facts about Umm Kulthum


Attia Sharara

He has had a career as a virtuoso violinist performing in traditional Arabic styles, and played for a time in the orchestras that accompanied Mohamed Abdel-Wahab and Umm Kulthum.

Hassan Kobeissi

He sometimes played the piano (he was self-taught) and also liked to sing songs of various Arabian artists, such as Umm Kulthum.

Mohamed El Qasabgi

1941 He composes for Umm Kulthum his all time great piece, a real masterpiece under the name of 'Raa' El Habeeb'.

With these songs and many others, he is recognized by most of his fellow musicians, including Umm Kulthum, Zakariyya Ahmad, and Mohammed Abdel Wahab, as being the master of the new music spirit.

Wydad Casablanca

According to the book, during the frequent meetings which led to the creation of the club, one of the founding members arrived late after watching the latest film of the legendary Egyptian actress and singer Oum Kaltoum, Wydad (in Arabic, "Wydad" means "Love").


Jannat

Her talent for singing was revealed early, when she attracted attention of her parents at age 5, repeating songs of Umm Kulthum and Mohammed Abdel Wahab.

Taqtuqa

The famous Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum recorded taqtuqas early in her career; her first was "Illi Habbik Ya Hanah" (Joy to Him Who Loved You), composed in 1925 by Zakariyya Ahmad.


see also

Prince Ismail Imaduddeen

Prince Ismail Imaduddeen was born on October 11, 1915 in Cairo, Egypt to Sultan Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI and Queen Umm Kulthum Didi.