Overview
Rabah Saqr is a Saudi artist who composed and performed national operettas at the National Festival for Heritage and Culture and performed evenings and singing concerts in official and seasonal events within the Kingdom, from the evenings of the General Entertainment Authority to the "Saudi Seasons", the "Concerts of the Kingdom" and the "Tour of the Kingdom". [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
His documented contributions extend from the opening operetta of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture in its sixteenth session in 1421 AH to the "Tour of the Kingdom 2023", passing through the festival's operettas in its twentieth and twenty-third sessions, and the tableau "A Stand of Pride" at the reception ceremony for the people of the Northern Borders region. [5][6][7][8][9][10]
Evenings and Singing Concerts
In 2017 the General Entertainment Authority organised a singing evening in the city of Riyadh at the hall of the General Sports Authority, "the Green Halls", performed by Rabah Saqr alongside the American artist Toby Keith. [1]
In the Eid al-Fitr concerts of 2019 a tarab evening brought him together with the artist Angham at the King Fahd Cultural Centre in Riyadh, [2] and the Eid concerts comprised seven singing concerts performed by 13 male and female singers in Riyadh, Dammam, Taif and Al-Ahsa. [2]
The General Entertainment Authority also organised a singing concert within the events of the "Saudi Seasons" for the artists Rabah Saqr and Aed in the celebration square in the Al-Rifa'a district of Arar, on 18 Shawwal 1440 AH, corresponding to 21 June 2019. [3] The events of the "Concerts of the Kingdom" in Jeddah during the mid-year school break of 2018 included a singing evening that brought together the artists Abbadi Al-Johar and Rabah Saqr. [4]
In May 2023 the launch was announced of the "Tour of the Kingdom 2023", which included singing nights in which Rabah Saqr took part together with Asala, Khaled Abdulrahman, Fahd Al-Kubaisi, Aed, Aseel Abu Bakr and Zeina Emad, and which extended across the regions of the Kingdom from May to September of the same year. [5]
National Operettas and Compositional Works
The sixteenth National Festival for Heritage and Culture, which opened on 22 Shawwal 1421 AH, included a singing operetta with lyrics by the poet Masaid bin Rabee Al-Rashidi and composition by Rabah Saqr, performed by artists from the Gulf Cooperation Council states alongside the Saudi artists Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah and Rabah Saqr. [8]
He performed the operetta "Watan Al-Majd" in the twentieth session of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Rashed Al-Majed and Rashed Al-Fares. [10]
In the twenty-third session he performed the operetta "Ahd Al-Khair" with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Rashed Al-Majed, Rashed Al-Fares and Abbas Ibrahim. [9]
Rabah Saqr was among the composers of the operetta "Farhat Watan" and among its performers at the National Festival for Heritage and Culture, with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Rashed Al-Majed and Abbas Ibrahim. [6]
At the reception ceremony for the people of the Northern Borders region in 2018 an artistic tableau titled "A Stand of Pride" was performed, with lyrics by the poet Fahd Al-Masaid and composition by Rabah Saqr, and performed by Mohammed Abdo, Rabah Saqr and Majid Al-Muhandis. [7]
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- PersonAbbadi Al-JoharAbbadi Al-Johar is a Saudi singer and oud player who took part in official national and cultural events in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, among them his performance of the operetta 'Land of Love and Peace' at the opening ceremony of the twenty-second National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriyah) in 1428 AH/2007, and his attendance at festivals of the Music Commission, the General Entertainment Authority and the Ministry of Culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is Rabah Saqr? A: A Saudi artist who composed and performed national operettas at the National Festival for Heritage and Culture, and who performed evenings and singing concerts in official and seasonal events within the Kingdom. [6][10]
Q: Which operettas and national works did he take part in? A: The operetta of the sixteenth National Festival as composer, "Watan Al-Majd" in the twentieth session, "Ahd Al-Khair" in the twenty-third session, the operetta "Farhat Watan" as composer and performer, and the tableau "A Stand of Pride" as composer and performer. [6][7][8][9][10]
Q: What are the most prominent evenings and concerts he performed? A: The General Entertainment Authority's evening in Riyadh in 2017 with the American artist Toby Keith, the Eid al-Fitr evening of 2019 with the artist Angham at the King Fahd Cultural Centre in Riyadh, the "Saudi Seasons" concert in Arar in 2019 with the artist Aed, and the "Concerts of the Kingdom" evening in Jeddah in 2018 with the artist Abbadi Al-Johar. [1][2][3][4]
Q: How many concerts did the Eid al-Fitr concerts of 2019 comprise? A: Seven singing concerts performed by 13 male and female singers in Riyadh, Dammam, Taif and Al-Ahsa. [2]
Q: Which seasonal event did he take part in in 2023? A: He took part in the nights of the "Tour of the Kingdom 2023", which extended across the regions of the Kingdom from May to September of the same year. [5]
Conclusion
Rabah Saqr's documented contributions extend from 1421 AH to 2023 CE, distributed between the national operettas and compositional works at the National Festival for Heritage and Culture, and the evenings and singing concerts in the events of the General Entertainment Authority and the "Saudi Seasons", the "Concerts of the Kingdom" and the "Tour of the Kingdom". [1][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Related topics
- HistoricAl-Janadriyah FestivalAl-Janadriyah Festival is the National Festival for Heritage and Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its beginnings go back to 1405 AH, corresponding to 1985, and it is held at the Heritage Village in Al-Janadriyah to showcase heritage, culture and the arts with international participation. The Ministry of the National Guard organised it over the past decades, and the task of holding and organising it later passed to the Ministry of Culture.
- CityRiyadh (city)Capital of Saudi Arabia and seat of the Riyadh Region emirate, beside Diriyah, home to Qasr Al-Hukm and Masmak Palace.
- RegionNorthern Borders RegionA northern Saudi region administered from Arar, including Rafha, Turaif and Al Uwayqilah, with histories of pilgrimage routes, pastoral activity, Tapline settlement and mining.
- RegionJeddah CityJeddah City is a Saudi city that is a gateway to the Two Holy Mosques and a station through which cultures have passed. Its history spans more than 1,400 years, and it is home to Historic Jeddah, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2014, alongside modern development projects, most notably the Jeddah Central Project.