Omar Khorshid (1945
- 1981) was an Egyptian guitarist, musician, composer, accompanist, and
actor. Born in Cairo, Khorshid was a well-known guitarist who
accompanied many singers, including Farid Al Atrash, Umm Kulthum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Abdel Halim Hafez.
Khorshid's
musicality in orchestra performances, original songs, and film scores
was considered revolutionary at the time in the Middle East. His
extensive theoretical knowledge, fusion of Western and Eastern music,
and incorporation of different, more modern instruments (e.g. the
electric guitar, electric keyboard, synthesizer) in Arabic music was
previously unheard of. Khorshid's unique style sparked inspiration from
many aspiring musicians not only in the Middle East, but in Europe and
the Americas as well. His mixing of "modern" western electric
instruments with older Eastern tunes spawned a new, more modern sound of
electric music that many use for discos today.
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