Dorsaf Hamdani
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Dorsaf Hamdani درصاف حمداني | |
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| Origin | Tunisian |
| Genres | Arab music/ World music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Dorsaf Hamdani (Arabic: درصاف حمداني; [1]) is a Tunisian singer, musicologist and the JMC Director
Life[edit]
Daughter of a violinist, Hamdani joined the National Conservatory of Music in Tunis in 1985, allowing her to perform with Tunisian Malouf orchestras.[1]
In 1994, she began her postgraduate studies, and earned a master's degree in musicology in 1998. During her student years, she participated in tours with The Rachidia. Two years later, she obtained a Master's from the Sorbonne in music and musicology.[2]
In 2010, she took part in the creation of Ivresses, a musical work based on the poetry of Omar Khayyam, along with Iranian vocalist Alireza Ghorbani; the work was met with critical and public acclaim.[3]
Awards[edit]
Hamdani won third prize at the Festival of Arab Song in 1995 held in Jordan and the Gold Disc at the Festival of Tunisian Song in 1996.[2] In December 2016, Hamdani opened for the third season of the Muscat Chamber Music Series.[4]
Discography[edit]
- 2011 : Ivresses – Le sacre de Khayyam avec le multi-instrumentiste iranien Alireza Ghorbani;[1]
- 2012 : Princesses du chant arabe, reprises des titres des divas arabes : Oum Kalthoum, Fairuz et Ismahène;[1]
- 2012 : Melos avec le percussionniste iranien Keyvan Chemirani;[1]
- 2013 : Barbara-Fairouz avec Daniel Mille à la direction musicale.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e (in French) Biographie de Dorsaf Hamdani (Music Story) Archived 2 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Musique: Dorsaf Hamdani à la conquête du caire". kapitalis.com (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Dorsaf Hamdani - Festival d'Avignon". www.festival-avignon.com (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Dorsaf Hamdani conjures up memories of love in Oman". Times of Oman. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018.
External links[edit]
Media related to Dorsaf Hamdani at Wikimedia Commons
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