24 October 2018
Book Launch “Traditional Bahraini Women’s Songs – Orchestral Works” by Dr. Mubarak Najem
Bahrain National Museum, in collaboration with the Office of Her Royal Highness Wife of the HM King of Bahrain, hosted, On 24 October, a marvelous evening of music on the occasion of album launch of “Traditional Bahraini Women’s Songs – Orchestral Works”, a cultural project in which renowned Bahraini composer Dr. Mubarak Najem.
Before the start of the evening of music, H.E Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Director-General of Culture & Arts, at the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities, welcomed the audience, expressing her happiness about this book launch event as part of the 27th International Bahrain Music Festival. H.E argued also said that this dream has become true thanks to the generous support of the Office of Her Royal Highness Wife of the HM King of Bahrain, Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa.
Her Excellency Shaikha Maram Bint Isa Al-Khalifa, Director of the Office of Her Royal Highness’s Supreme Council for Women (SCW), also expressed her happiness and appreciation for being present at this book launch evening of music, arguing that it was Her Royal Highness’s idea to document the Bahraini music. In his speech, Dr. Mubarak Najem paid a special salute to the Bahraini women, addressing thanks and gratitude to Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa for her support to the project, which boosted the art scene and gave it much vivid energy. Dr. Najem also thanked Her Excellency Shaikha Maram Bint Isa Al-Khalifa for her strenuous efforts to make this work a wonderful success, and to Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities for its generous support to the culture scene in Bahrain.
Worth to mention that Bahraini composer Dr. Mubarak Najem, is one of the foremost musicians in Bahrain and the Arab world, performing many successful music compositions and concerts in dozens of local and international events And festivals. Dr Mubarak Najem is one of the most important composers and conductors in Bahrain who started writing music when he was 13 years old, and he is responsible for turning the 185-strong band into the pride of the kingdom’s police force. He is also considered as a symbol and an icon of Bahraini popular folk music at present with many gorgeous compositions and academy papers presented in this regard.
Bahrain International Music Festival will continue to surprise his lovers offering them a varied music events at different cultural venues; On 25 October 2018, the Cultural Hall will welcome Moroccan artist Nabyla Maan, who will take the audience on a musical journey that explores how traditional Arab Andalusian music meets jazz improvisation. The Cultural will end its festive music concerts on 26 October with distinguished Syrian singer Waed Bouhassoun.
Bahrain 27th International Music Festival programme will end in the city of Muharraq where Dar Al Muharraq will host on 27 October 2018 at 7:00pm, “The Art of Women’s Songs”, the immensely rich heritage of local women’s song is showcased in this lecture by Bahraini academic and researcher Jassim bin Harban along with a live show.
As part of2018 Bahrain 27th International Music Festival’s programme,” Syncopation” exhibition will be open for the public until 31 October 2018.
Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities would like to thank the Daily Tribune newspaper, ‘Marhaba fil Bahrain’, “ Fact” and ‘ OHLALA’ magazines for their media support and the festival concerts’ coverage.
For more information, please visit the official website of Bahrain’s Authority for Culture & Antiquities at www.culture.gov.bh
