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Sabah al-Din Abu Qaws (Arabic: صباح الدين أبو قوس), also known as Sabah Fakhri (Arabic: صباح فخري; May 2, 1933 – November 2, 2021), was a Syrian tenor singer from Aleppo.

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Sabah Fakhri صباح فخري
Fakhri performing in March 2004
Background information
Birth name	Sabah al-Din Abu Qaws
Born	(1933-05-02)May 2, 1933 Aleppo, Syria
Died	November 2, 2021(2021-11-02) (aged 88) Damascus, Syria
Genres	Syrian, Arabic Music, Muwashahat, Qudud Halabiya
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1965–2010

With over 50 years of fame and popularity as a singer, Sabah Fakhri modified and popularized the then-fading forms of traditional Arabic music Muwashahat and Qudud Halabiya. He was well known for his strong vocals, execution of Maqamat and harmony, as well as his charismatic performances.

Biography

Sabah was born in Aleppo Syria 1933 and enrolled in the Academy of Arabic Music of Aleppo. He later studied at the Academy of Damascus, from which he graduated in 1948. He was given the stage name "Fakhri" by his mentor, Syrian nationalist leader Fakhri al-Barudi, who encouraged him as a young boy to stay in Syria and not travel to Italy. One of Fakhri's earliest performances was in 1948 at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, before President Shukri al-Quwatli and Prime Minister Jamil Mardam Bey. Unlike many Arab artists, he never studied or worked in Cairo, insisting that his fame is linked to the artistic heritage of his homeland, Syria.

Sabah Fakhri was one of the very few singers from Arabic-speaking countries to have reached widespread popularity by singing in the Arabic language (including Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Australia). His name is enshrined in the Guinness Book of Records for his prowess in Caracas, Venezuela, where he sang continuously for 10 hours without pause.[1]

In 1998, Fakhri became a member of the Syrian parliament for the session, as a representative of artists.[2]

Interaction with the audience

When he performed, Fakhri insisted on interacting with his audience. Before singing, he insisted on having a good atmosphere by having good musicians and an appropriate sound system. While performing he asked for the lights to remain on, to interact with the audience. He said that the audience played a key role in bringing out the performer's creativity. The audience should be aware of the music and poetry, so they would value the music given to them.[3]

Death

Fakhri died on November 2, 2021, in Damascus, aged 88.[4][5]

Major works

Fakhri sang many traditional songs from Aleppo, based on the poems of Abu Firas al-Hamdani, Al-Mutanabbi and other poets. He also worked with contemporary composers. Some of his most popular songs are:

• Yā Hādī al-‘Ess / Mālek Yā Ḥelwa(t) Mālek
• Khamrat el-Ḥobb
• Yā Ṭīra(t) Ṭīrī
• Fōg el-Nakhal (Iraqi song)
• ’Adduka al-Mayāss
• Yā Māl el-Shām
• Muwashshaḥ Imlīlī / Yā Shādī el-Alḥān
• Eba‘atlī Jawwāb
• Ah Yā Ḥalō

Awards

On 12 February 2007, Fakhri was awarded the Syrian Order of Merit of Excellent Degree by the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in recognition of his achievements in serving and his role in reviving the artistic heritage of Syria.

Honors

•  Lebanon: Commander of the National Order of the Cedar.
•  Morocco: Grand Cordon of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite.
•  Oman: Grand Cordon of the Order of Civil Merit.
•  Syria: Grand Cordon of the Order of Civil Merit.
•  Tunisia: Grand Cordon of the National Order of Merit.[6]

References

External links

• Sabah Fakhri Home Page
• Sabah Fakhri discography at Discogs

На других языках

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[de] Sabah Fakhri

Sabah Fakhri (arabisch صباح فخري, DMG Ṣabāḥ Fakhrī, geboren 1933 in Aleppo; gestorben 2. November 2021 in Damaskus) war ein syrischer Sänger der klassischen arabischen Musik.

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- [en] Sabah Fakhri

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[es] Sabah Fakhri

Sabah Fakhri (en árabe: صباح فخري ) (Alepo, República de Siria, 2 de mayo de 1933 - Damasco, Siria, 2 de noviembre de 2021) fue un reconocido y venerado cantante sirio nacido en el barrio de Bab al Hadid (La puerta de hierro), en la ciudad de Alepo, una de las ciudades artísticas por excelencia del mundo árabe, quien renovó y popularizó el tradicional género musical árabe llamado Muwashahat y Qudud Halabiya, los que habían perdido interés por el público a mediados del siglo XX. Fue reconocido mundialmente por su gran voz, de hermoso tono y gran alcance, además de una impecable técnica y ejecución del Maqamat y armonía. De gran carisma en escena, los seguidores de todo el mundo coinciden en que él representa la esencia del auténtico Tarab.[1]

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[it] Ṣabāḥ Faḵrī

Ṣabāḥ Faḵrī (in arabo: صباح فخري‎), nome d'arte di Ṣabāḥ ad-Dīn ʾAbū Qaws (in arabo: صباح الدّين أبو قوس‎), (Aleppo, 2 maggio 1933 – Damasco, 2 novembre 2021) è stato un cantante siriano. Divenne particolarmente famoso per le sue interpretazioni di qudūd ḥalabiyya (al singolare, qadd ḥalabī), canzoni popolari originarie della sua città natale e che Faḵrī ha contribuito a far conoscere in tutto il mondo.

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[ru] Сабах Фахри

Сабах Фахри (араб. صباح فخري‎; 2 мая 1933, Алеппо — 2 ноября 2021[1], Дамаск[2]) — сирийский певец.

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