Abu-Ghazaleh Patronizes Ayman Tayseer’s 'Aaz Al Alhan' Concert Accompanied by JOrchestra
10 Oct 2016
AMMAN – With the attendance of HRH Princess Wejdan Ali and HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, the Jordanian National Orchestra Association (JOrchestra) conducted by Maestro Mohammad Sidiq presented “Aaz Al Alhan” Concert of the popular singer Ayman Tayseer at the Odeon Amphitheatre.
The concert was attended by a host of ambassadors, diplomats, artists and large audience who witnessed the launch of the latest musical production of the singer which consists of 11 songs composed by Ayman Tayseer during the last 20 years of his professional career.
The singer presented for the first time four songs of “Aaz Al Alhan” album including Ya Okhta Maccata which is a poem dedicated to Jerusalem and “Bat Khayl Nafsi” a song dedicated to peace.
The concert took the audience on a trip down memory lane with songs by two of the greatest classical Arabic singers: Mohammed Abdel Wahhab and Abdel Halim Hafez. The nostalgic traditional melodies are arranged for symphonic Orchestra to bring on stage an unforgettable concert.
The audience also emotionally interacted with songs known by all mainly “Ibtasim”, “Jabbar”, “Balash Itab” and concluded with Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez unforgettable song “Ana Kol Ma Agol El Tawbah”.
Ayman Tayseer is a Jordanian artist, who was deeply fascinated with classical Arabic singing. Tayseer began his career as a singer and a composer at early age and made his first public performance in 1993. Since then he committed himself to preserve and maintain classical Arabic heritage. He holds a PhD in Musicology and Voice from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon (2005). He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design at Jordan University.
He is the founder of the Jordanian Music Forum and the Director of the annual Jordanian Sufi Festival.
In addition to his participation in numerous Arab and international musical events, he has won several awards, most notably for his work as a composer at the Petra Festival in 2000, as well as the King Abdullah II Award for Musical Creativity in 2001.