Soliman Gamil

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Soliman Gamil (Arabic: سليمان جميل‎; b. Alexandria, Egypt, December 24, 1924; d. June 13, 1994) was an Egyptian composer and qanun player. In 1963 he began to experiment with the use of traditional Egyptian traditional musical instruments in his compositions for films and theater, in an effort to evoke the sounds of Ancient Egypt.

[edit] Discography

  • 1979 - Die Ägyptische Musik. Egyptian State Information Service BAR1.
  • 1982 - L'Art du Kanoun Egyptien. Arion ARN 36696.
  • 1987 - The Egyptian Music. Touch Music TO:7.
  • 1990 - Ankh. Touch Music TO:14.
  • 1997 - A Map of Egypt Before the Sands. Touch Music T33.15.

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