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Sāmī al-Shawwā

سامي الشوّا

Born
1885
Died
1965
Cairo, Egypt
Roles
Composer, Instrumentalist
violin, ʿūd
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Sāmī al-Shawwā

Biography

Rizq identifies Sami Shawwa’s father Antoine and family qanun player Elias.

His 1936 history preserves Shawqi’s tribute dated 16 May 1928 and documents the 1931 tour to Berlin and Paris institutes, Rome, London and North America. School, contract and later-tour details require original documentation.

As printed on the labels Samy Chawa & Aly Rachidiشامي الشوا وعلي الرشيدىSami, Rachidi & Assabgui

Recordings

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

  1. AalEmayyem AalEmam

    عالعميم عالعمام

    • Radio New York
    • 1:21
    1:21

    30-second extract In the Listening room

  2. Bashraf isḥāqī bayyātī

    بشرف إسحاقي بياتي

    • Baidaphone
    • 1923
    • Bashraf
    • 6:27
    6:27

    30-second extract Discussed in episode 181 In the Listening room

  3. Bashraf isḥāqī ḥijāz

    بشرف إسحاقي حجاز

    • Polyphon
    • 1923
    • Bashraf
    • 6:04
    6:04

    30-second extract Discussed in episode 181 In the Listening room

  4. Bashraf ḥijāz humāyūn

    بشرف حجاز همايون

    • Columbia
    • 1927
    • Bashraf
    • 6:33
    6:33

    30-second extract Discussed in episode 025 In the Listening room

  5. Bashraf qarah baṭak sīkāh

    بشرف قره بطك سيكاه

    • Gramophone
    • 1909
    • Bashraf
    • 8:02
    8:02

    30-second extract Discussed in episode 201 In the Listening room

  6. Bashraf qarah baṭak sīkāh

    بشرف قره بطك سيكاه

    • HMV Gramophone
    • 1919
    • Bashraf
    • 6:32
    6:32

    30-second extract Discussed in episode 201 In the Listening room

Heard on the AMAR podcast

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