Sabri Moudallal

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Sabri Moudallal (

Biography

Sabri Moudallal was born in the

He eventually came to work as a muezzin at the Great Mosque of Aleppo. In 1949, he first sang on Syrian radio. In 1954, he founded a religious music ensemble along with fellow Aleppian sacred music singer, Hassan Haffar.^[1]

Moudallal's repertoire consisted primarily of sacred Islamic music, and he was best known for his vast knowledge and mastery of the

Moudallal was also known for his circular breathing technique, which enabled him to breathe while singing, thus making it possible to sing for long periods of time without a pause.[3]

In 1975, Moudallal and his ensemble, including

In 1997, a documentary for Syrian television called Aleppo... Maqamat of Pleasure and Delight, directed by Syrian director

In 1990s, he began to perform with

In 2006, Muhammad Qadri Dallal published a study on Moudallal's music and its roots in the traditional Aleppine style.^[8]

Discography

• Muezzins d'Alep – Chants religieux de l'Islam, Ocora, Paris, 1980.
• Wasla d'Alep – Chants traditionnels de Syrie, Inedit, France, 1988.
• Sacred and Profane Songs of Syria, Institut de Monde Arabe, Paris, 1998.
• The Aleppian Music Room (with Ensemble Al-Kindi), 1998.
• Songs from Aleppo, Institut de Monde Arabe, Paris, 1999.

References

External links

• Part 1 of the Documentary on Sabri Moudallal (Arabic with French subtitles)
• Part 2 of the Documentary on Sabri Moudallal (Arabic with French subtitles)
• YouTube Playlist of Moudallal's last album, Songs from Aleppo