About
Composer who rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s for his work with the qanun player.
Before Fame
He began forming his own unique blend of music while experimenting with traditional Egyptian instruments in the early 1960s.
Trivia
He was hired by the Al-Ahram newspaper to write about music.
Family Life
He married Eliyason Gamil in 1949. He had a son named Wafer and a daughter named Serenade.
Associated With
His composing career took off around the same time as that of Indian composer Ravi Shankar.
