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Beirut “Al-Quds Al-Arabi”: In surprising news that shocked the Lebanese and the artistic and cultural milieu, the death of the Lebanese artist Elias Rahbani was announced, aged 83, after a rich artistic career as a musician, composer, composer and conductor. He presented to the world hundreds of musical works that contributed to the enrichment and advancement of the Arab arts during the 20th century, since he composed more than 2,500 songs and songs, some 2,000 of them Arabic. He composed soundtracks for twenty-five films, including Egyptian films, as well as soap operas and classical pieces for piano. Among the most famous are the music for the film “My blood, my tears and my smile”, “My love”, “The most beautiful days of my life” and the series “The night gamer”.
Elias Rahbani (born 1938) is the younger brother of the two Rahbani brothers, Assi and Mansour, was born in the town of Antelias, north of Beirut, and is married to Nina Khalil and they have two children, the artist Ghassan Rahbani and his brother Gad, and died after being infected with the Coronavirus.
The President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, lamented the great artist, Elias Rahbani, “the last giants of the Rahbani family who with the brothers Assi and Mansour wrote the story before it happened, and the main pillar in the construction of glory Lebanon’s art was a melody and the splendor of beauty. ” Aoun said: “The friend was the deceased artist, the master of reading in poetry as well as in melody, he married the Eastern spirit and Western techniques. He excelled in both, the East honored him with his elders and the West distinguished him with their languages, for which he presented him with prizes, boasting of the wealth of unlimited donations. ” The President of the Republic added: “Today he has not escaped from us, but has moved from the soil of Lebanon to embrace the eternity of a nation that he saw as nothing more than the homeland of beauty and truth. He concluded: “The music and songs of the great deceased will continue to bear witness that only authentic art triumphs over death over what has always been repeated.”
President Aoun lamented the great artist, Elias Rahbani: Today, he was not absent from us, but he moved from the soil of Lebanon to embrace the eternity of a nation that saw but the homeland of beauty and truth. Only Al-Aseel conquers death “as he always said
– Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) January 4, 2021
The politicians of the musician Rahbani wept, among them the leader of the Lebanese Democratic Party, the deputy Talal Arslan, who tweeted: “Elias Rahbani is gone, with a knot in his heart, Lebanon, Rahbanah and originality of art, Lebanon of good and the joy, Lebanon the message … “He said:” A great loss for Lebanon, for music, theater and singing … for the word and the melody. I extend my deepest condolences to his generous family, his children and their lovers, and the people of art and music in the homeland. ” May God have mercy on him. “
For its part, the Syndicate of Professional Artists of Lebanon called the musician in the following way: “With the overflow of pain in the heart and sadness in the eyes, the Union of Professional Artists of Lebanon mourns the great creator of Lebanon and the master of the creative arenas in the Arab world and the world, the prince of melody and the ingenuity of the musician Elias Rahbani, have mercy on him God and I will dwell in its breadth.
And in the first tweets that called the musician what was reported by journalist Jamal Fayyad, who tweeted: “Elias Rahbani is gone … the great laugh and timeless music have gone over time … the dear friend who breathed nothing but love , beauty, goodness and rhythms… A beautiful part of the glory of Lebanon is gone! ”.
Elias Rahbani passed away …
The laughter of genius and timeless music passed with time …
The dear friend who breathed nothing but love, beauty, goodness and rhythm …
A beautiful part of the glory of Lebanon is gone!– jamal fayad جمال فياض (@jamalfayad) January 4, 2021
The journalist and poet Habib Younes posted an image of the late man and commented on it based on the inspiration of his songs and melodies, saying: “Don’t tell the war birds, or the drunk Hanna, or the Fayrouz mill, nor to the Sabah Qanater. You don’t ask about a soft moon in the house, or where summer bloomed and sang. Do not shake the berries, nor the eyes of my uncle Bou Masoud, black adults. And tell the one who stole the cards to come back. And what you say to laugh or joke may be missing.
“My love” he said to “The Night Player” playing the last melody: “My blood are my tears and my smile” … and I heard Saeed Aql, from his grave, a guy say: You dream of Lebanon, what which means that you recognize the genius of music and vision, His Highness Elias Rahbani. He added: “Oh, my great friend … Assi and Mansour will make you a goalkeeper with their hearts and hug you. I will miss you. We will miss you. With your mind … You did not come today, and we are leaving early.”
Media outlet, Rima Njeim, wrote: “In the absence of Professor Elias Rahbani, the Rahbani Trio will be the artistic and creative glory of Lebanon, Assi, Mansour and Elias in your attic, my Lord … May God have mercy on you , teacher, and patience for his family, his lovers and Lebanon. “
Artist Pascal Saqr, who collaborated with the late artist, commented: “I cannot express the great loss of the death of the beloved of my heart and my great teacher, Elias Rahbani, except with tears … I always had a lot of fun with myself. and the work we did … You felt alone and your forehead is high, high, high … ”.
Elissa also called him on Twitter, saying: “Lebanon is losing the third of the giants of the Rahbani family, the great musician Elias Rahbani. An honest, loving and creative artist in every sense of the word, and a person who never repeats his innocence, talents and timeless deeds … God have mercy and all condolences to his generous family.
Lebanon is losing the third of the giants of the Rahbani family, the great musician Elias Rahbani. An honest, loving and creative artist in every sense of the word, and a person who never repeats his instincts, talents, and timeless deeds … God have mercy and all my condolences to your generous family. pic.twitter.com/qmDgz8sLXD
– Elissa (@elissakh) January 4, 2021
Actress Najwa Karam said: “Our condolences to Rahbanah on the death of the great musician, Elias Rahbani. Your death is a great loss for us and for Lebanon. May God have mercy on you and may God be your soul.
Singer Carole Samaha wrote: “Kabir has now left my country and took with him the most beautiful musical era in the history of Lebanese song. Goodbye to Elias Rahbani. Thank you for your generosity and loyalty to our homeland, Lebanon. Your deeds are immortal in memory and consciousness. I extend my deepest condolences to the entire Rahbani family, especially Nina, Jad and Ghassan.
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