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Umm Kalthoum--Legendary Voice of the Arab World - Recounts the life and popularity of Egyptian songstress Umm Kalthoum, one of the most legendary singers of the Arab world; links to her photographs and songs; by Aida Hasan.
Umm Kalthum - Legendary Songstress of the Arabs - This biography of the incomparable Egyptian singer places her life, career, and influence in the context of the times in which she lived; by Habeeb Salloum.
Umm Kulthum - Brief biography of Umm Kulthum (1904?-1975), Egyptian singer, known for her powerful voice and for her ability to use melody and improvisation to bring out the meaning and mood of her lyrics; from Encarta Encyclopedia.
musicinfo.tutorgig.com /Bands_and_Artists/K/Kulthum,_Umm/Links   (409 words)

  
 World Music Central - The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: The Middle East
A special feature of this volume is the inclusion of dozens of brief snap-shot essays that offer "lifestories" of typical music makers and their art, as well as first-person descriptions of specific music performances and events.
About the authors: Virginia Danielson, is Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Librarian at Harvard University and author of The Voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century (1997).
Scott Marcus is Associate Professor of Music at the UC Santa Barbara.
www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php/20051105104018976   (247 words)

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