13 Facts About Egyptian music

Egyptian music had a significant impact on the development of ancient Greek music, and via the Greeks it was important to early European music well into the Middle Ages.

Hathor's Egyptian music was believed to have been used by Osiris as part of his effort to civilise the world.

In prehistoric Egypt, Egyptian music and chanting were commonly used in magic and rituals.

Western classical music was introduced to Egypt, and, in the middle of the 18th century, instruments such as the piano and violin were gradually adopted by Egyptians.

The second generation of Egyptian music composers included notable artists such as Gamal Abdelrahim.

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Religious Egyptian music remains an essential part of traditional Sufi Muslim and Coptic Christian celebrations called mulids.

The liturgical music of the Alexandrian Rite constitutes an important element of Egyptian music and is said to have preserved many features of ancient Egyptian music.

Egyptian folk music, including the traditional Sufi dhikr rituals in Egypt, are the closest contemporary music genre to ancient Egyptian music, having preserved many of its features, rhythms, and instruments.

Egyptian folk music continues to be played during weddings and other traditional festivities.

Ahmed Mounib, Mohamed Mounir's mentor, was by far the most notable Nubian singer to hit the Egyptian music scene, singing in both Egyptian Arabic as well as in his native Nobiin.

Typical early 20th century Egyptian music ensemble comprising the Oud, qanun, violin, ney, and cello.

Many of the modern day instruments, both in the East and the West, trace their roots back to ancient Egypt, and many ancient Egyptian music instruments are still used in Egypt today, such as the darbuka, the simsimiyya, the Egyptian music ney, among other instruments.

One of the most respected early electronic music composers, Halim El-Dabh, is an Egyptian.