Fabricating the national musical imaginary in 20th century Egypt

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Channel: King's College London · 2015 · Education

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Abd al-Halim Hafiz’s Song of Fidelity 
This performance featuring Oxford Maqam, Heavy Shift and King's Philharmonic brings together orchestral, jazz and Egyptian classical music ensembles to reconstruct an early and mid- 20th century classic: Mohammed Abd al-Wahhab’s operetta, Majnun Layla and the finale of Abd al-Halim Hafiz’s film, Lahn al-Wafa (The Song of Fidelity). Lahn al-Wafa, a Nasserite allegory, is the story of the composition of an orchestral masterpiece, a soundscape of the nation brought together by love, reason and family loyalty. 
Thursday 15 October 2015
Part of the Arts & Humanities Festival 2015: Fabrication

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