Abdel-Halim Nowera

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Abdel-Halim Nowera
Born(1916-06-16)June 16, 1916
DiedJanuary 30, 1985(1985-01-30) (aged 68)
Citizenship Egypt
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Chapelmaster

Abdel-Halim Nowera (died 1985) was an Egyptian conductor and impresario. In 1967 he founded the Arab Music Company (renamed the Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arabic Music after his death), a music ensemble dedicated to performing traditional Arab music like muwashshah and taktosha. [1] [ verification needed ] The company has performed at music festivals and on tours internationally. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Ragy H. Ibrahim; Munther Abdullatif Younes (2008). Learn Arabic the Fast and Fun Way. Barron's Educational Series. Foreign Language Study. p. 97. ISBN   9780764140242.
  2. ↑ "Abdel Halim Nowera Ensemble for Arabic Music". culture.gov.bh/. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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