Muḥammad Khayrī

Biography

Muhammad Khairy al-Turk, from Aleppo’s Qarluq, studied with Ahmad al-Fuqsh.

In Religious Qudud, Muhammad Qadri Dalal names Muhammad Khairy Jalilati among Subhi al-Hariri’s pupils who entered theatrical singing. Dalal describes Hariri’s teaching of repertoire, maqam and rhythm in religious gatherings. His account connects Khairy’s musical formation in that setting with his later work as a singer accompanied by instruments. Adnan Bakru’s profile recounts Quranic training with his father, followed by chanting in a religious lodge. It links 1955 to Bakri al-Kurdi’s mentorship and melodies, including Ibatli Jawab wa-Tamminni. This is a published account of artistic development, rather than an established first-recording date: the same article describes an earlier wedding performance in 1949. Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa documents Aleppo radio work in the 1950s and Damascus television from 1960. His analysis examines Khairy in Muhammad Salman’s 1975 film Al-Isti‘rad al-Kabir, singing Asqiniha followed by Mala al-Kasat. The musicologist describes a complete fifteen-step vocal range and improvisation differing from Asmahan’s treatment of the same poem.