Civil
Status
- Born in 1938, in Antelias, Lebanon
- Married to Nina Khalil
- 2 Sons (Ghassan & Jad )
Background
- Cultural : Secondary School (Apotres- Jounieh, Freres des
Ecoles Chretiennes-Beirut)
- Musical : Lebanese Academy (1954- 55) National Conservatory
(1955-56) A ten-year private course under the guidance of French
instructors, Michel Bourgeot (piano) & Bertrand Robillard
(Harmony & composition)
Contribution
- Musical Advisor for Recordings (Radio Lebanon) 1962-1972
- Chief of the occidental Music Section (Radio Lebanon)
- Musical producer & Adviser to Philips, Parlophone,
Polydor Decca, Capitole and S.L.D Record Companies, Rahbania, Cobra
Profession
- Lyrical Author, Composer, Orchestra arranger &
conductor
- Free producer of music
- One of the three Rahbani Brothers, who compose the lyrics
and the music of the well known Lebanese singer FAIRUZ.
- Promoter of the Lebanese vague of Occidental song (since
1961) specially French.
- Holder of the 2nd prize at the international song Festival
of Athens - 1969 (Song : " la guerre est finie.")
- Holder of the 3rd prize of Classical Music in the "
jeunesse Musicale " Competition, Beirut 1964 for "Fantaisie
Libanaise " (international Jury)
- Holder of Cinema Diploma of the XIXth International
Festival of publicity Film - Venice 1972
- Holder of 1st prize 1979 Germany - rostock (Mory Mory) and
special prize 1980 (O!Babe)
- Lebanon's musical and songs delegate at the International
Song Festival
- Greece : 1969-1970-1972
- Bulgaria : 1971
- Brazil : (Rio Festival ) 1970
- 2nd prize - London Festival Awards 1995 pub.
Composition
- Music and Song : about 800 (500 oriental & 300
occidental)
- Film music : 25 films.
- Ballet music : (the Devil's Hill ) plus 10 classical pieces
for piano
- Records : 30 (long play), 300 ( 45 r.p.m), recorded by
Philips, parlophone, decca, capitole, S.L.D polydor, Rahbania ...
- Music CD 1996.
A c t i v i t i e
s
Theater
: ( la penetre de la lune )
- Production, script and music of the Operetta Ayam Saif (
Summer days ) Beit Eddin Festivals, 1972
- Wadi Shamsine 1983 .
- Participation ( production and composition ) at the
Operettas of FAIRUZ: International Festivals of baalbeck (
1971-1975) .
-
Safra Al Ahlam 1993.
Television
- Participation by producing 26 T.V. Series and 4 T.V shows (
Lebanese T.V.) - producers Rahbani Brothers.
Radio
- Production of 13 episodes for the B.B.C. (Arabic section )
1960
- Production of 20 episodes for Radio Lebanon.
Tours
with the Rahbani Lebanese Popular Troup (a cast of 80)
- Brazil : the Municipal Theaters of Rio and Sao Paolo (1961)
- Argentina : the Municipal Theater of Buenos -Aires (1961).
- England : Albert Hall (London ), Manchester (1962).
- U.S.A : (11 states) - 1972
- Canada (Montreal ) - 1972
- Algeria (1966), Tunisia (1966), Jordan (1967& 1975),
Iraq (1975) Kuwait (1968) , Morocco (1970) ....
Address: 176 st Vincent road
Naccache Antelias
Beirut Lebanon
Tel: 961.4.412311- 961.4.522170
Publicity
Films Production
Approximately 3000 commercials (for Cinema ,TV and Radio) for
the following countries: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco,
Tunisia, Algeria, Kuwait, Gulf Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, Greece,
France, Germany, England. |