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Egyptian Song

revaldo29 - 8-9-2006 at 03:33 PM

Hey guys,

Does anyone have "Zuruni Fil Sana Marra" by I believe Sayyed Darweesh? If so, please post. mp3 is preferred to rm, that way I can put it on my ipod:D

adnan

TruePharaoh21 - 8-9-2006 at 03:46 PM

Hey Adnan,

You'll most likely find the song as sung by Fairouz. It's much easier to find it that way. I'm not aware of a recording of Sayyed Darweesh singing it. If you still can't find it, let me know. I'll post the mp3.

TP21

revaldo29 - 8-11-2006 at 08:38 AM

Hey Peter,

Yeah I already have the Fairouz version. Can anyone confirm that Sayed Darweesh was the composer? It would be nice to find a recording of him singing it.


adnan

amtaha - 8-11-2006 at 09:14 AM

http://www.zeryab.org/zeryab/attachment.php?attachmentid=1328&d...

I you have access to zeryab, this is a link to a part of a very old recording of the song. It sounds like Sayyid Darwish, but I cannot confirm it.

al-Halabi - 8-11-2006 at 11:47 AM

Yes, Sayyid Darwish is the composer of "Zuruni.". He also composed other lovely songs that have been classics, like "al-Hilwa di," "Ah ya hilu," and the muwashshah "Ya shadi al-alhan."

revaldo29 - 8-11-2006 at 12:30 PM

for some reason, I am unable to register on the Zeryab forums. It tells me that an administrator has disabeled registration. Do you mind posting here amatha?

adnan

amtaha - 8-11-2006 at 12:46 PM

Hope this works.

Hamid

amtaha - 8-11-2006 at 12:52 PM

By the way, there was a more recent rendition of Zourouni in Oumeima's Mazaj.

You can listen to it over here.

http://www.musicoflebanon.com/oumeima.htm

Regards,
Hamid

revaldo29 - 8-12-2006 at 12:36 PM

Thanks Hamid, that sayyed Darweesh rendition is great. Kind of rough but really gives you a feel for why this song is so great in the first place. It is true egyptian and arabic folklore.

I have to say that Oumeima Mazaj's version is a prime example of what happens when musicians try to take classical middle eastern tunes and place a western feel in an attempt to modernize it. The result is a cheap trashy rendition lacking any sense of identity.

adnan