Farid El Atrache also known as Fareed Al Attrach is the uncontested Master of the “oud”. He was a melancholic person with large sensitivity.
Farid El Atrache was born on October 19, 1915, some claim (1917).
Farid El Atrache was an author, a virtuoso of the oud and an Egyptian naturalized Syrian actor. With Oum Kalthoum, Fayrouz, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Abdel Halim Hafez, it is the most important name of the Arab music of the XXe century. He played in 31 films and records approximately 350 songs. He also composed the songs for famous singers such as Wadih El-Safi, Warda and Sabah. Its way engraves and its “sad” style will carry out several singers on its steps. Its songs remain very appreciated today.
Born in Lebanon in 1917, Farid El Atrache came from emirs which reigned on the Mounts Druze. In 1920, his father was named the governor of a Turkish province. At the age of 7, Farid lost his father; and his family left to Egypt. In order to provide for the need for her children (3 boys and a girl, Asmahan singer).
In cinema, Farid El Atrache played in several musical comedies, and appeared in 31 films, 9 were produced by him.
Farid allowed the traditional music of the Arab world to integrate with the contemporary musical criteria, by incorporating modern rates/rhythms and orchestrations. Beucoup of the first compositions of Farid were written for its S ś ur, Asmahanne, a well-known Arab actress. In 1941, Farid whose concerts clarified its talents continued to play until the last two months of his life.
Farid El Atrache died in Beirut on December 26, 1974.
Farid is still today appreciated and belongs to the large Arab traditional singers.
Selective catalogue of films
Nagham Fi Hayati (1975)
Zaman Ya Hob (1973)
Hob Al to kabir, - Al (1969)
Khouroug min el guana, El (1967)
Hikayet el omr kulluh (1965)
Ressalah min emraa maghoula (1963)
Yomun balled ghaden (1962)
Shatie el hub (1961)
Min CASE hubbi (1960)
Maleesh Gheirak (1958)
Inta habibi (1957)
Wadda'' you hubbak (1957)
Izhay ansak (1956)
Oussit Hobi (1955)
Ahdil Hawa (1955)
Risalat Gharam (1954)
Lahn hubi (1954)
Ayza atgawwez (1952)
Lahn Al khouloud (1952)
My takulshi the hada (1952)
Taa the salim (1951)
Akher kedba (1950)
Afrita hanem (1949)
Ahebbak inta (1949)
Habib Al omr (1947)
Bolbol effendi (1946)
Gamal wa Dalal (1946)
My akdarshi (1946)
Shahr el asal (1946)
Ahlam el chabab (1943)
Intisar Al-chabab (1941)
