نجوم الموسيقى التصويرية يحركون المشاعر في دراما رمضان

The elements of acting, composition, décor, and costumes combine in the task of creating a visual image that attracts the viewer to the work and expresses its events and content of the drama. It primarily addresses the eye, while the soundtrack element remains faced with the challenge of transferring all of this to the viewer’s ear, and creating a state of connection with the series, as many dramatic works The TV series remains remembered thanks to its soundtrack.

In the current Ramadan drama, many musical composers have succeeded in creating a state of interconnection between the viewer and the artistic work, adding vitality to the dramatic narration of the series’ events, and also stirring the viewers’ emotions and increasing their interaction with the development of the work’s story and the dramatic escalation in its events.

Reliance on soundtrack music in Egyptian drama has evolved over the different decades, until it has become an essential element for the success of series, as it expresses the characters’ feelings and motivations, enhances the viewer’s experience and makes him closer to the artistic work.

The soundtrack of the current Ramadan drama transported the viewer to various worlds, whether historical in “Hassan Al-Sabah” or fantasy fantasy with the tales of “One Thousand and One Nights” through “Joder”, or expressed support for the Palestinian cause in the series “Maliha”, as well as the simple popular class in “ Haqq Arab”, to enchant the hearts of viewers, amidst this rich dramatic diversity.

Shadi Moaness…an Egyptian identity that adorns the atmosphere of One Thousand and One Nights in the music of “Joder”

With a Russian orchestra, the atmosphere of “One Thousand and One Nights” and an Egyptian style and identity, Shadi Moaness put the soundtrack to the series “Godder”, which is currently being shown in the Ramadan drama, and he succeeded in attracting attention and drawing great attention to it, in a very special experience due to the Ramadan drama audience’s connection to these fairy tales. The famous heritage woman, and viewers were waiting with great anticipation for how she would appear again after her absence.

Shadi Moaness’s music in “Gooder” was distinguished by the ability to express the spirit of adventure and dangers associated with the journey of the main hero of the work, whose role is played by Yasser Jalal, to show music with an exotic atmosphere that convinces the viewer of this legendary world, to mix classical and oriental music as well, and he also infused all of that with the theme. The famous Rimsky-Korsakov symphony “Scheherazade”.

Shadi Moaness belongs to a generation that was raised on the stories of “One Thousand and One Nights,” which were constantly shown during Ramadan. Therefore, he knows very well the extent of this generation’s connection with famous traditional stories, so he finds himself facing a challenge represented in preserving this elegance and nostalgia of the work, and also developing the music according to It is compatible with the possibilities of the modern era.

Shadi Moanis believes in the importance of teamwork and its good returns in the creative process, so he relies on a harmonious group of musicians, with whom he cooperates in most of his works. They are the ones who appeared in a video he broadcast on his official Facebook page, playing the music of the “Gooder” series, and the video was admired by many. From his followers, he also combined the Egyptian playing style or voice with the Russian orchestra, to show that harmonious performance in the end that blends the Eastern and the Western.

It is noteworthy that Shadi Moaness used many musical styles in the “Gooder” series, including performances from the atmosphere of “One Thousand and One Nights,” a musical sung by singer Carmen Suleiman, and also scenes with Moroccan music rhythm. This diversity of music serves the dramatic context of the series, also relying on Diversity in the use of machines from different cultures.

Shadi Moaness, who is keen to put the Egyptian identity in his artistic works, also this year composed the soundtrack for the series “Scorpion Hunting” starring Ghada Abdel Razek, to express with his music the atmosphere of the series and the state of excitement and suspense imposed by its events.

In the record of the artist Shadi Moaness, there are many dramatic works for which he composed soundtracks, including “Gammam Island,” which was shown the year before last and achieved great success, starring Ahmed Amin and Fathi Abdel Wahab, as he composed music that serves the drama and the image, not overpowering it, but supporting it to increase its appeal. Elements of her beauty.
Shadi Moanes also previously composed the soundtracks for works that took place in a previous historical period, including “Al-Fatwa” starring Yasser Jalal, and “Souk Al-Kanto” starring Amir Karara, Fathi Abdel Wahab, and Mai Ezz El-Din.

Amr Ismail.. Nostalgia specific to “The Very Big One” and expresses the popular class in “Haqq Arab”

Musician Amr Ismail is always keen to present different music and put his own mark in his artistic works, as he shines in the 2024 Ramadan marathon by participating in more than one artistic work, adding an attractive musical touch, and presenting us with the comedy in the series “Al-Kabir Awi” and the popular drama in the series “Haqq Arab” and the “Beit Al-Rifai” series, and each work has distinctive music that leaves an imprint in the hearts of viewers.

Amr Ismail was able to maintain the success of the soundtrack of the series “Al-Kabir Awi” starring Ahmed Mekky throughout the 8 parts, and the audience following the series became attached to the music and created a special case of nostalgia associated with this work, which maintained its success for a long period in Egyptian drama.

The “Al-Kabir Awi” series features a soundtrack that combines Saidi music with other Western musical genres, which increases the comedic atmosphere of the Ramadan series, as we notice this in the merging of “rap scene” with the famous Saidi music and instruments such as the rababa, or merging it with the international music of the song Bella Ciao. In the parody episodes with the famous Spanish series La Casa de Papel, which won the admiration of the audience.

Amr Ismail also participates in the Ramadan drama marathon in the series “Beit Al-Rifai” by the artist Amir Karara, and here he presents completely different and varied music, within a dramatic framework, as he conveys the scene to the audience in a different way and the feeling of the event through the soundtrack, which adds to the work’s great success.

Musician Amr Ismail also takes us to the Gamaleya area, and participates in the series “Haqq Arab” by artist Ahmed Al-Awadi, which has a new soundtrack that he has not presented before, and the work is admired by the audience.

Amr Ismail is distinguished by his artistic sense of comedy, which makes him able to create soundtracks that bring joy to many dramatic works, whether in cinema or television, including “Men of the House,” “Al-Wad Sayed Al-Shahat,” “Sabaa Al-Barmba,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” and “Some people do not go to the official twice,” but he also skillfully sets the soundtrack for serious works, including the series “Counterattack” and other works.

Amin Bouhafa.. Sincere music that touches hearts in “The Assassins”

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Egyptian drama attracts a large number of Arab creators in various fields, although the acting stars steal the spotlight remarkably, but Tunisian musician Amin Bouhafa succeeded in stealing the ear of the Ramadan drama audience with his music that he composed for many series, the most recent of which is the series “The Assassins” starring Karim Abdel Aziz, which It is currently being shown as part of the Ramadan 2024 drama.

The task of Tunisian musician Amine Bouhafa in the series “The Assassins” was not easy, and his choice for this work came within the framework of the makers’ keenness to support the important historical artistic work in all artistic details, from costumes to décor, direction and a star-studded cast.

Therefore, “Bouhafa” had a difficult task in front of it, given the intense trust placed in it by the creators, to create an epic atmosphere for the historical work that matches the visual image of the series, so that the Tunisian music artist could succeed in his mission and capture the attention of the viewers of the series with the sequence in which it relied on creating a Sufi atmosphere, with a sound resembling… The sound of armor in battle, and mixing that with stringed instruments and the sound of the flute, to create a special atmosphere of mystery and anticipation, with female voices in the background.

The musician, whose film “Daughters of Alfa” recently competed for Oscars, recorded the soundtrack for “The Assassins” in Prague, Turkey, Germany and France, and employed about 45 singers and 92 musicians to create music with an imaginative atmosphere that rivals the music of this type of global historical works.

From listening to the songs of Muhammad Abdel Wahhab, Umm Kulthum and Sayed Darwish, Amin Bouhafa became attached to the art of music from his childhood, as he learned to play the piano when he was 3 years old at the time, to follow his hobby and learn at the Institute of Arab Music in Tunisia, and his artistic taste developed further with his acquaintance with the works and symphonies of Beethoven. , Brahms, and Stravinsky.

Bouhafa, who was attracted to international music, is keen in his music, which he composes for many dramatic works, to express the Arab identity, which we see in the music of “The Assassins” with the mixing of string instruments, a symphony orchestra, and Sufi chanting. He is also keen for the music to be appropriate for the dramatic characters and places. Events occur, and you feel, for example, a dark atmosphere in the music accompanying the character “Hassan Al-Sabah” embodied by Karim Abdel Aziz, and an atmosphere of luxury in the scenes of the city of Samarkand.

Charming Arabic music par excellence. Bouhafa is good at creating Arabic dramatic works, and he has prominent contributions to Egyptian drama, including the soundtrack to the famous series “Wannous” starring Yahya Al-Fakharani, and also the music for “Don’t Turn Out the Sun, This Evening, Bab Al-Khalq, Grand Hotel, My Way, and Jewish Quarter.” And other Arabic works, including “Kingdoms of Fire.”
What is striking about Bouhafa’s career with soundtracks for dramatic works is his extreme excellence in dealing with works whose events take place in a previous period of time, such as “The Assassins, Is This What Happened, My Way?” He is good at making music suitable for these different time periods.

The Tunisian musician is considered one of the musicians who prefer to read the dramatic text to discover the story, the characters, and the nature of the places, before he begins to create the soundtrack that suits all of that, as he did before in works including “A Place in the Palace,” “The Halal Mountain,” and “The Godfather.”

Amin Bouhafa’s music conveys to the viewer the feelings of the characters, and makes him live in their world. It is even sufficient to express the dialogue taking place between the characters of the dramatic work, and it depends on it to be sincere and expressive music that touches the hearts.

“Maliha”, “Masar Egbari”, and “Mem Empire” are special kind of music by Khaled Hammad and Amin Khalaf.

The soundtracks of many Ramadan dramas attracted the attention of viewers, as they added a special atmosphere to these works, especially as they expressed the dramatic content, the conflict of the characters, and the details of the various stories, including the soundtrack of the series “A Forced Path,” which tells about the meeting of two young men who discover at the moment of their father’s death that they are brothers. Each of them comes from a different world, society, environment, and ideas.

Amin Khalaf succeeded in creating a soundtrack that blends these two worlds, whether the combination of Ahmed Dash, “Hussein Omar El-Prince,” or Issam Omar, “Ali Omar El-Prince.”

“Khalaf” shined in his first experience of its kind in television drama, after a few works in cinema, and he had his share of praise for the work that relied on young talents accompanied by the support of big stars, and was directed by Nadine Khan. The music of “Masar Egbari” expressed the Egyptian street, the characters, their motivations, and their dreamy nature, using simple instruments and calm melodies.
As for Khaled Hammad, he excelled in two major challenges in the current Ramadan drama season, to create the soundtrack for the series “Empire Meem” starring Khaled El Nabawy. The cinema-watching audience is very attached to the music of the film that was shown in the seventies, and memorizes its tunes, so Hammad had to create special music that expresses… About family warmth in the current Ramadan series. In order to create a captivating atmosphere in the music of the “Empire Meem” series, “Hamad” relied on using instruments that carry the Egyptian spirit, including the qanun and the flute, while mixing them with an international orchestra, which added a special character to the Ramadan series.
The second very distinct experience for Khaled Hammad this Ramadan was through the series “Maliha”, which began showing in the second half of Ramadan. Its story revolves around a young Palestinian girl seeking to return to her land. She meets an Egyptian soldier and events escalate.

The challenge that Hammad faced in this experience was the importance of dramatic work in support of the Palestinian cause, which affirms the right of the Palestinian people to their land, and exposes the crimes of the Israeli occupation.