Songs are a great way to learn a language, and popular songs can reveal much about the culture and traditions of a country where the language is spoken. 20 Egyptian Songs to Learn and Sing brings together twenty songs performed by popular Egyptian singers, from iconic twentieth-century diva Umm Kulthum to present-day singing sensation Amr Diab. Following on the success of Kilma Hilwa: Egyptian Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate Level and Musiqa al-Kalimat: Modern Standard Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate to Advanced (AUC Press, 2015 and 2017), Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama and Tessa Grafen build a lively variety of language lessons around each song, accompanying them with notes on vocabulary, grammar and usage, and exercises. Aimed at beginner learners of Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and fans of Arab popular music, 20 Egyptian Songs to Learn and Sing is a motivational and highly enjoyable approach to learning Egyptian Arabic. Suitable for use in the classroom or for self-study. Includes songs by: Dina El Wedidi, Amr Diab, Sayed Darwish, Shadia, Mohamed Monir, Umm Kulthum, Suad Hosni, Nancy Agram, Dalida, and Rema Kheshesh
By:
Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama,
Tessa Grafen
Illustrated by:
Ahmed Okasha
Imprint: The American University in Cairo Press
Dimensions:
Height: 230mm,
Width: 150mm,
ISBN: 9789774169052
ISBN 10: 9774169050
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 November 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contents Introduction The Songs in Chronological Order The Forbidden, Dina El-Wedidi Light of My Eye, Amr Diab I Have Loved Her, Sayed Darwish Life is Sweet Like Sugar, Shadia and Samir Sabri Our Great Love, Umm Kulthum and Mohamed Mounir Remember Me!, Amr Diab I Adore the Sea, Mohamed Mounir This Is What Happened, Sayed Darwish The World Is a Feather in the Air, Saad Abdel-Wahab He Scribbled, Nancy Ajram Oh, How Charming Your Eyes Are!, Rima Khcheich OK Dice, Mohamed Mounir My Beautiful Mom, Shadia Where’s the Truth?, Mohamed Mounir Salma ya Salama, It’s Spring Now!, Soad Hosny The Best People, Dalida Mint Seller, Moustafa Hagag We Want Dad, Chorus of Children How?, Mohamed Mounir Grammar Reference English Translations of the Songs Biographies of the Musicians, Composers, and Poets
Bahaa Ed-Din Ossama teaches Arabic to foreign learners in Cairo. He has a BA degree in Greek and Latin from Cairo University, and has translated works by Ovid from the Latin to Arabic. He also teaches Arabic as a second language in the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo. He is the author of Kilma Hilwa: Egyptian Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate Level and Musiqa al-Kalimat: Modern Standard Arabic through Popular Songs: Intermediate to Advanced (AUC Press, 2015 and 2017). Tessa Grafen is a linguistic consultant currently based in London. She has a master's degree in Arabic and Persian from Edinburgh University and has lived and worked in Cairo and Casablanca.
