Awatef Abdel Karim
Born(1931-02-08)8 February 1931
Died24 April 2021(2021-04-24) (aged 90)
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationComposer

Awatef Abdel Karim (Arabic: عواطف عبدالكريم; 8 February 1931 - 24 April 2021) was an Egyptian composer of contemporary classical music. Karim was the first Egyptian female composer to formally study music composition.[1] She composed for piano, violin, choir, and orchestra, and also wrote music for children. In 1991, she succeeded Gamal Abdel-Rahim as chairman of the composition and conducting department of the Cairo Conservatoire, serving in that position until 1997. A revised edition of her book, Music Appreciation of Nineteenth Century Music was published in 2005 in Cairo. She was awarded the State Merit Award in June 2006.[1] Her notable students include Ahmed El-Saedi, Ali Osman, and Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah.

Compositions

  • Nine Pieces for Children, piano

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mattar, Nahla (2006). "Women Musicians in Egypt". IAWM Journal. 12 (2). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2007.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.