Mustafa Said

Mustafa Said Is An Egyptian Singer Musicologist Composer And A Virtuoso Oud Player. He Has Been Living In Beirut Since 2004. He Is One Of The Few Young Talents To Devote His Career To The Classical Arabic Repertoire While Exploring New Forms And New Sounds. Former Professor At The House Of Oud Cairo He Extends His Musical Approach From The Already Existent Musical Traditions Of The East Mediterranean Region With The Spirit Of The Two Previous Musical Renaissances That Of The Golden Age Of Abbasid Music And That Of The Second Half Of The 19th Century. Inspired By The Oriental Traditional Heritage The Compositions And Forms Of Interpretation Of Mustafa Said Offer A Very Contemporary Approach And Place Great Emphasis On The Instrumental And Vocal Improvisation Taqsim . Said Has Composed Music For Several Documentaries And Drama And Participated In Many Local And International Festivals As A Solo Performer Or As Part Of An Ensemble Institute Of The Arab World 2007 Mugam Festival In Azerbaijan 2009 Songs Of Peace And Réconciliation Conference In Indonesia 2009 Sounds Of Arabia Festival In Abu Dhabi 2010 Toured In Japan Where He Perdormed 17 Concerts And Conferences 2010 Fes Festival Of World Sacred Music 2010 . Mustafa Said Is Also The Founder Of The Asil Oriental Ensemble And Is A Lecturer In Traditional Arabic Ensemble Music At The Higher Institute Of Music Antonine University Lebanon Since 2006. read less