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Dorsaf Hamdani (Arabic: درصاف حمداني; born 6 June 1975[1]) is a Tunisian singer and musicologist.

Dorsaf Hamdani درصاف حمداني
Background information
Born	(1975-06-06) 6 June 1975 (age 47)
Origin	Tunisian
Genres	Arab music
Occupation(s)	Singer

Life

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

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

• 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

External links

Media related to Dorsaf Hamdani at Wikimedia Commons

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