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The Early Days of the Syndicate: 1942-1952
1Egypt’s Musicians’ Syndicate1 was established in 1944 thanks in part to the efforts of singer Umm Kulthum. It was envisaged as a way to provide musicians with material support, including healthcare, pensions, hardship funds, and help securing employment. With the welfare of its members at the heart of its proposed mission, it was intended to offer a safety net for the professional musicians it served, compensating for limited state welfare provisions. Today, the syndicate continues to offer material support to its members: in 2019, for instance, it spent over EGP 31 million on welfare services, primarily in the form of pensions and healthcare, with over 4,000 musicians benefiting.2
2Since Hany Shaker became the syndicate’s president in 2015, however, conversational and scholarly discussion about the syndicate has focused primarily on its role in policing Egypt’s music scene, and its exclusion of certain musicians and styles.3 The law requires that any singer or musician performing publicly in Egypt be a member of the syndicate; to become members, individuals must have graduated from Egypt’s Music Institute, or have been examined by a syndicate committee. Only Egyptian citizens are eligible to apply. Any musician caught performin
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Farid al-Atrash
Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910–1974)
Farid Al-Atrash فريد الأطرش | |
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| Birth name | Farid Fahd Farhan Ismail Al-Atrash |
| Born | October 19 1910 Ottoman Syria, Ottoman Empire |
| Origin | As-Suwayda, Syria |
| Died | December 26, 1974(1974-12-26) (aged 57) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genres | Arabic, Egyptian classical, instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, composer, instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, oud |
| Years active | 1930s–1974 |
Musical artist
Farid al-Atrash (Arabic: فريد الأطرش; October 19, 1910 – December 26, 1974), also spelled Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian singer, oudist, composer, and actor.[1][2][3] Although born in Syria, he immigrated to Egypt at the age of nine with his mother and siblings, where he eventually became one of the most noted figures in 20th-century Arabic music.[1][4]
Al-Atrash embarked on a highly successful career spanning more than four decades, recording 500 songs and starring in 31 movies.[5] He is also widely regarded for his virtuosity on the Arabic oud, and has sometimes been given the epithet "King of the Oud" ("Malek al-Oud").[6]
Early life
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