Muḥammad al-Baḥr

محمّد البحر

Born
1909
Died
1986
Roles
Singer

Biography

Muhammad al-Bahr, singer and Sayyid Darwish’s son, recorded Daqqat tubul al-harb at the 1932 Congress. Karim Muruwwa heard him in Alexandria in 1974. Life dates and the oud player remain uncertain.

As printed on the labels محمد افندى البحر

Recordings

Thirty seconds of each recording. The whole recording plays on AMAR Radio and in the Listening room.

  1. Daqqet Tuboul el-Harb

    دقت طبول الحرب

    • Cairo Congress HMV Gramophone
    • 1932
    • 5:19
    5:19

    30-second extract Discussed in episode 145 In the Listening room

  2. Lamma Ashouf Weshsh el-Habib

    لما أشوف وش الحبيب

    • Cairo Congress HMV Gramophone
    • 1932
    • 3:34
    3:34

    30-second extract Discussed in episode 146 In the Listening room

Heard on the AMAR podcast

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