Rashed Al-Majed

Rashed Al-Majed is a singer and artist who, among an elite group of artists, performed the operettas of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Al-Janadriyah) across nine editions, from the twentieth edition in 1426 AH/2005 CE to the thirty-third edition in 1440 AH/2018 CE. [1][12]

He also took part in performing the National Day operetta at the Makkah Region's celebration in 1435 AH/2014 CE, [13] sang a special song produced by the Eid Season on Eid al-Fitr in 1440 AH, [14] and attended the “Laylat Al-Badr” evening at Riyadh Season in 1441 AH. [15]

In the twentieth edition of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture, in 1426 AH/2005 CE, he performed the operetta “Watan Al-Majd” with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Rabeh Saqer and Rashed Al-Fares, with lyrics by Al-Humaidi Al-Harbi, music by Nasser Al-Saleh and direction by Ftais Baqnah; it ran for about fifty minutes with the participation of more than four hundred people from the folk troupes, and included a theatrical tableau marking twenty years since the festival's launch. [1][2]

In the twenty-first edition, in 1427 AH/2006 CE, he sang in the festival's operetta with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah and Abbas Ibrahim, with lyrics by Fahd Abdullah Al-Mubaddil, music by Abdulrab Idris and direction by Ftais Baqnah. [3]

In the twenty-third edition, in 1431 AH/2010 CE, he took part in performing the operetta “Ahd Al-Khair” with an elite group of artists, with lyrics by Prince Dr. Saad bin Saud Al Saud (Munadi) and music by Saleh Al-Shehri. [4] In another edition of the festival he performed the operetta “Watan Al-Shumous” with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah and Abbas Ibrahim, with lyrics by Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen and music by Abdulrab Idris. [4]

At the opening of the twenty-fifth edition in 1431 AH/2010 CE, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, he performed the operetta “Wehdat Watan” with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Abbas Ibrahim and Majed Al-Muhandis, with lyrics by the poet Sari and music by Majed Al-Muhandis and Nasser Al-Saleh; the operetta ran for forty-five minutes. [5][6]

In the twenty-sixth edition, in 1432 AH/2011 CE, and under the patronage of Prince Miteb bin Abdullah on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, he performed the operetta “Farhat Watan” with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Rabeh Saqer and Abbas Ibrahim, with lyrics by Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sharif and music by Saleh Al-Shehri and Rabeh Saqer. [7]

The operetta consisted of ten sung theatrical tableaux presented over forty minutes, with the participation of folk troupes from all regions of the Kingdom numbering up to six hundred and fifty people. [8]

In the twenty-eighth edition, in 1434 AH/2013 CE, he performed the operetta “Qiblat Al-Nour” with Mohammed Abdo, Majed Al-Muhandis and Khaled Abdulrahman, with lyrics by Mustoura Al-Ahmadi and Najla Jamal Al-Muhaya and music by Khaled Al-Olayan; the operetta consisted of ten sung theatrical tableaux interspersed with some dramatic scenes, and ran for about fifty-five minutes. [9]

In the twenty-ninth edition, in 1435 AH/2014 CE, he performed the operetta “Kawkab Al-Ard” with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah and Majed Al-Muhandis, with lyrics by Abdullah Abu Ras and music by Nasser Al-Saleh; it consisted of twelve sung theatrical tableaux. [10]

In the thirty-second edition, in 1439 AH/2018 CE, he performed the operetta “A'imma wa Mulouk” with Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Rabeh Saqer, Majed Al-Muhandis and Rashed Al-Fares, with lyrics by Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen and music by Yasser Abu Ali, under the supervision of Salem Al-Hindi, directed by Ahmed Al-Doghji and produced by Rotana. [11]

At the opening of the thirty-third edition in 1440 AH/2018 CE, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, he performed the operetta “Tadallal ya Watan” with Mohammed Abdo and Maz'al Farhan, with lyrics by Fahd Aft and music by Dr. Talal. [12]

He took part in the Makkah Region's celebration of National Day in 1435 AH/2014 CE, performing the operetta “Sama'an wa Ta'ah .. Sayyidi” with Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Rabeh Saqer and Rashed Al-Fares. [13]

On Eid al-Fitr in 1440 AH he sang the song “Kul Aam wal-Eid Yijma'na”, among the special songs produced by the Eid Season, alongside Mohammed Abdo, Abdulmajeed Abdullah and Majed Al-Muhandis. [14]

He attended the “Laylat Al-Badr” evening honouring Prince Badr bin Abdulmohsen, organised by the General Entertainment Authority within Riyadh Season in 1441 AH, alongside an elite group of artists. [15]

Q: Who is Rashed Al-Majed? A: A singer and artist who took part in performing the operettas of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture and the National Day operettas alongside an elite group of artists.

Q: What are the most prominent operettas he performed? A: “Watan Al-Majd”, “Ahd Al-Khair”, “Watan Al-Shumous”, “Wehdat Watan”, “Farhat Watan”, “Qiblat Al-Nour”, “Kawkab Al-Ard”, “A'imma wa Mulouk” and “Tadallal ya Watan”.

Q: When did his documented participations in the Janadriyah operettas begin? A: In the twentieth edition, in 1426 AH/2005 CE, with the operetta “Watan Al-Majd”.

Q: Did he perform an operetta on National Day? A: Yes, he performed the operetta “Sama'an wa Ta'ah .. Sayyidi” at the Makkah Region's celebration of National Day in 1435 AH/2014 CE.

Q: What song did he sing in the Eid Season? A: The song “Kul Aam wal-Eid Yijma'na” on Eid al-Fitr in 1440 AH.