Aziz El-Shawan
Composer

Aziz El-Shawan Net Worth

Aziz El-Shawan was an Egyptian classical music composer born on May 6, 1916. He is best known for his opera "Anas el-Wugood," which was written between 1960 and 1965 and performed at the Cairo Opera House around 1970. His work is considered to be a major contribution to the development of Egyptian classical music.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 6, 1916
Birth Place Egypt
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Died On May 14, 1993 (age 77)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $1.4 billion (2024)

About

Classical music Composer best known for his opera "Anas el-Wugood," which was written between 1960 and 1965 and performed at the Cairo Opera House around 1970.

Before Fame

He studied composition with Aram Khachaturian at the Moscow Conservatory in the late 1950s.

Trivia

He had a number of pupils, including Jordanian Composer Haytham Sukareya.

Family Life

His daughter Dr. Salwa El-Shawan Castelo-Branco was an ethnomusicologist and professor at the New University of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal.

Associated With

He was a prominent musician in Egypt during the same era as Demis Roussos.

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