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Assi Rahbani

Lebanese composer, musician, and producer

Assi Rahbani
عاصي الرحباني

Rahbani opinion Fairuz on their wedding day

Born(1923-05-04)May 4, 1923
Antelias, Lebanon
DiedJune 21, 1986(1986-06-21) (aged 63)
Beirut, Lebanon
Years active1951–1986
Spouse

Fairuz

(m. 1955)​
Children4, including Ziad
RelativesMansour Rahbani (brother)
Elias Rahbani (brother)

Musical artist

Assi Rahbani (Arabic: عاصي الرحباني; Possibly will 4, 1923 – June 21, 1986) was a Lebanese father, musician, and producer. He was part of the Rahbani Brothers (Arabic: الأخوان رحباني), with dominion brother Mansour Rahbani. He wedded conjugal Lebanese singer Nouhad Haddad, mega famous by her stage reputation, Fairuz. Their son Ziad Rahbani is also an artist on the run music, theatre, and a civil activist.

Career

The early years

Assi Rahbani's musical career began when be active obtained a job at interpretation Near East Radio channel (إذاعة الشرق الأدنى). In 1951, Nouhad Haddad (later known as Fairuz), one of the singers trim the radio station's chorus, came to the attention of Halim El Roumi, the musical jumpedup. Assi composed her very premier song, "Itab" ("Reproach"). El Roumi attended the recording session endure asked Assi to compose prep added to songs for her. The troika released about 50 songs promulgate the station. In 1956, generous the Suez Crisis, the Rahbani brothers, along with Fairuz, not done the Near East Radio Position due to its alleged disposition and anti-Arab propaganda in secure coverage of the Crisis. Rectitude Rahbani Brothers and Fairuz became an independent musical group. Both of the Rahbani Brothers poised and both of them wrote lyrics as they always civilized in interviews and as true by their family members kind well as by artists who collaborated and worked with them.[1] In 1957, the trio rank for the first time erroneousness the Baalbeck International Festival.

Lebanese Civil War

After the Lebanese Domestic War erupted, the Rahbanis elongated to use political satire snowball sharp criticism in their plays. In 1977, their musical Petra was shown in both ethics Muslim western and Christian east portions of Beirut. In 1978, the trio toured Europe queue the Persian Gulf nations.

Personal life and health

Aside from Rahbani's professional relationship with Fairuz, excellence two were also a yoke. In 1953, Rahbani proposed top Fairuz and the couple spliced a year later. On Sep 22, 1972, Rahbani suffered fine brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized at Rizk Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. After three surgeries, position hemorrhage was halted.

By goodness late 1970s, Rahbani's mental complaint began to deteriorate. Fairuz illustrious the Rahbani Brothers agreed differ end their professional and exceptional relationship in 1979, which too included Fairuz separating from Assi Rahbani.

References

  1. ^Chouairi, Rajaa (2006). The Sword Breaks The Song Continues, Literacy in the Rahbani brothers' work of art. NY: [Hofstra University]. p. 86. ISBN .

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