Enta Omri (You Are My Life)

انت عمری (تو عمر منی)

Author: Umm Kulthum; Mohamed Abdel Wahab; Ahmed Shafik Kamel · 1964

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Enta Omri was the first song Mohamed Abdel Wahab composed for Umm Kulthum, bringing together the two giants of Egyptian music; the lyrics are by Ahmed Shafik Kamel, and it was premiered and released by Sono Cairo in 1964. Its long orchestral introduction, which sets maqam-based melodies against Western orchestral colours, and the electric guitar of Omar Khorshid in her ensemble made it a landmark in the modernisation of Arabic song. Umm Kulthum's live recordings of it can stretch to nearly an hour.

«انت عمری» نخستین ترانه‌ای است که محمد عبدالوهاب برای ام کلثوم ساخت و دیدار این دو چهرهٔ بزرگ موسیقی مصر را رقم زد؛ شعر آن از احمد شفیق کامل است و در سال ۱۹۶۴ اجرا و به‌دست صونو قاهره منتشر شد. پیش‌درآمد ارکستری بلند آن، که ملودی‌های مقامی را با رنگ‌های سازبندی غربی می‌آمیزد، و حضور گیتار الکتریک عمر خورشید در گروه، این اثر را به نقطهٔ عطفی در نوسازی ترانهٔ عربی بدل کرد. ضبط‌های زندهٔ ام کلثوم از این ترانه گاه نزدیک به یک ساعت به درازا می‌کشد.

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شنیدن · Umm Kulthum · Sono Cairo recording 1964 (official YouTube Topic) ▶ Listen at the source ↗

شنیدن · Umm Kulthum · full 1964 performance on Deezer ▶ Listen at the source ↗

شنیدن · Umm Kulthum · Sono Cairo 1964 on Apple Music ▶ Listen at the source ↗

اجرا · Michael Ibrahim & Elie Karam · National Arab Orchestra with Mai Farouk · King Abdulaziz Center (Ithra), Dhahran · published 2020 · video ▶ Listen at the source ↗

اجرا · Nayer Nagui · Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra with Mai Farouk · Katara Opera House, Doha · 2023 · video ▶ Listen at the source ↗

اجرا · Nour Wahedi · ÁMÀL Ensemble (Orchestre Partout) · Concertgebouw, Amsterdam · 2025 · video ▶ Listen at the source ↗

نقد · Mirna Abdulaal · Egyptian Streets · admiring ▶ Listen at the source ↗

نقد · Amina Zaineldine · Egyptian Streets · admiring ▶ Listen at the source ↗

نقد · Hanene Gharbi · Near Eastern Musicology Online (NEMO) · admiring ▶ Listen at the source ↗

نقد · Neda Ulaby · NPR · admiring ▶ Listen at the source ↗

These performances are variants of the piece and may differ from the score on this card.

Details

Author
Umm Kulthum; Mohamed Abdel Wahab; Ahmed Shafik Kamel
Year
1964
Language
Egyptian Arabic
Class
World Traditional Music
Type
Music performance
Source
Ganjineh

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