Muḥammad Qaṣabjī

Mohamed el-Qasabgi (Arabic: محمد القصبجي; pronounced in local Egyptian dialect as Mohamed el-Asabgi; 1892 – 25 March 1966) was an Egyptian musician and composer, and is regarded as one of the five leading composers of Egypt in the 20th century. Most of his credits went to Umm Kulthum, Asmahan, and Layla Murad who sang most of his great works and scores. Until today, most critics classify Mohamed El Qasabgi as the master of the oud due to his great abilities and skills which he had during his time.

In most of his tunes, there is a real sensation of the pure Oriental spirit, mixed with European musical techniques and taste. This was mostly seen in songs like Ya Toyour, Raa' El Habeeb, Ana Albi Daleeli.

In the above-mentioned songs and many others, he was widely recognized by most musicians and critics at that time as the leader of development of Oriental music, and mixing it with newest musical techniques and influences brought in from Western classical traditions of his time.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 15, 1892 (Cairo), Died March 25, 1966 (Cairo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: oud

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WE77 10-in. either January or February 1926 Taksim rast Muḥammad Qaṣabjī Oud solo instrumentalist, oud  
Columbia (U.K.) WE78 10-in. either January or February 1926 Taksim hougaskar Muḥammad Qaṣabjī Oud solo instrumentalist, oud  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Qaṣabjī, Muḥammad," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360052.

Qaṣabjī, Muḥammad. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360052.

"Qaṣabjī, Muḥammad." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360052

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