Rebal Alkhodari - Syrian Singer
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Rebal Alkhodari | |
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 Rebal during The whole journey of Ibn Battuta tour 2017 in Terra Sancta theater Amman. Jordan | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rebal Alkhodari |
| Born | November 18, 1988 Damascus, ٍSyria |
| Genres | World music, Oriental early music,Sufi music, Arabic pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, Music producer |
| Instruments | The Arabic oud, Piano, Arabic vocal |
| Years active | 2008 - Yet |
| Labels | AFAC, EKA3, MUSIC ALIENCE |
| Website | www |
Rebal Alkhodari (In Arabic: ريبال الخضري) (born November 18, 1988) is a Syrian singer, composer, producer and oud player, raised between his homeland, Egypt and Lebanon. He is considered as a Baritone - countertenor voice, full of oriental techniques and ornaments, well-honed skills as a performer and major experience[1]. The German Journalist Robert Dotzauer has describe his voice in his article (Zeischen Leid und Leidenschaft) [2] by his " The exotic magic of the famous Syrian vocal virtuoso Rebal Alkhodari is decorated in an oriental way"
After the war broke out in Syria in 2011, Rebal was in jail for no clear reason for a while for no reason[3].
Rebal released three albums: Shwayyet Haki (2009), Tawshih (2011) and Political poems (2014). He also has performed many concerts, appearing in opera houses around the world including Berlin (Deutscheoper) [4], Dubai opera house [5] , Philharmonie de Paris [6], Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg[7] and obviously, Damascus opera house. [8]
Besides his work as a singer, Rebal composes songs for solos and choirs, and have conducted several Arabic choirs, as The National Choir of the Jordanian conservatory and Amaan choir, which were driven by him to receive the best dynamic choir from the ChoirFest Middle East festival in Dubai opera house on 2017. In 2018, his work Zayed Al-Kher was supposed to be performed at the Dubai opera house during Choirfest middle east. [9]
Rebal has performed with top international artists such as Catalan Grammy winner Jordi Savall[6], the only Arabic Grammy winner Fathy Salam,[10] and never the last the famous German band Sarband under the supervision of Dr. Vladimir Ivanoff. [11]
Musical education & Teaching[edit]
His musical training started at age six in the Asad music institute in his city (1999–2005). After graduating from the Higher institute for music and Drama (where he studied from 2005 to 2010). Rebal specialized in Arabic singing and oud playing.[1]
After many years full of concerts and workshops, and under the direction of The American bluegrass fiddler and singer and musician Casey Driessen, Rebal has finished his master degree at the Berklee college of music in Valencia, Spain on 2019.[12]
In 2011, he left Syria to Jordan, where he was teaching in the national music conservatory in Jordan - King Hussein Foundation[13]. There, he found a new cappella choir under the supervision of the conservatory. The choir is called Ammon formerly . On 2014, the choir has become and independent association and the name changed to be Amaan choir. [14]With Amaan, Rebal toured for many countries including Germany, France, Italy, UAE, Slovenia, Iceland, Cyprus, Netherland, Czech and Austria.[15] The choir has won under Rebal's supervision the award of best choir dynamic in Choirfest middle east. [16]
In 2016, he founded the well-known project Al-Qafila. By this project, Many musicians from all over the world join to practice, produce new music and tour with it along two weeks. The project is happening one time yearly and many well-known artists have joined the project as experts or ambassadors such as Tareq Aljundi, Gökesl Baktagir, Vladimir Ivanoff[17]
More recently Alkhodari has performed as guest with several international and well-known groups. The list includes but is not limited to Sarband, Hesperion XXI, Orpheus XXI, Phoenix with the well-known German American Bass singer Joel Frederiksen[18], Babilon Orchestra in Berlin, [19]The Syrian National orchestra[20], The Jordanian Orchestra.
Personal life and political views[edit]
After 2011, Rebal has been arrested by the Syrian Regime because of his ideas and activities to support freedom. Although Rebal didn't join the Syrian revolution with clear words, he withdraws his support to the Syrian Regime after a couple of months which lead him to be arrested on 29th July 2011[21]. Based on an interview with him with Syria TV, [22]Rebal decided after that to leave Syria completely and started again his life from Jordan. Although Rebal left any political activity, he stayed supporting all human activities for refugees and human rights such as The missing journey tour 2016 to collect money for refugees[15]. Not to forget that he founded "Eye can see choir" on 2017, to help blinds children for better integration in the society. [23]
Awards[edit]
- 2008 - The second prize as best impromptu and virtuoso in Arabic countries by the 16th Arabic music festival in Cairo.[24]
- 2010 - The first prize as best improviser in " the nice voices festival" 2010 organized by Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. [25]
- 2016 - The patron award for his choir (Amaan choir) in Choirfest middle east Dubai- UAE [26]
- 2017 - Best choir dynamic for his choir (Amaan choir) in Choirfest middle east Dubai- UAE.[26]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rebal Alkhodari". rebalalkhoari. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Zwischen Leid und Leidenschaft". www.onetz.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Musiker Rebal Al-Khodari - Ein Song zum Weltflüchtlingstag". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Ensemble - Deutsche Oper Berlin". www.deutscheoperberlin.de. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Ahead of Dubai gig, Amaan Choir's conductor on the unifying power of music". The National. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Avec la Syrie". Philharmonie de Paris (in français). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Mon, 2 Dec 2019 19:30 Fadia El-Hage & Ensemble Sarband". www.elbphilharmonie.de. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ ""توشيحات" ريبال الخضري في دار الأسد". بوسطة. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Watch the 'Zayed Al Khair' performance live". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ Aliqtisadi. "17 موسيقياً من بلدان مختلفة يشاركون في ري ميكس 2011 | الاقتصادي" (in العربية). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Ensemble Sarband". 1 - Ensemble Sarband (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "Berklee suma cuatro conciertos a su ecléctica propuesta con música de Irán, México y Boston". Cultur Plaza (in español). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "عمان للموسيقى العربية تقدم «فيروز والرحابنة» على مسرح الحسين الثقافي". سواليف (in العربية). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ Calendar, The Events. "حفلة حكايا: جوقة أمان للغناء المشرقي الاحترافي | 7iber | حبر". 7iber.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "bistum.net - das Mitarbeiterportal des Bistums Osnabrück | Artikel im Detail". www.bistum.net. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "المعهد الوطني للموسيقى يطلق (كورال عمون)". Alrai (in Arabic). 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2020-04-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Alqafila.org". www.alqafila.org. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Wege zum Heiligen - mit Rebal Alkhodari, Oud und Gesang". JOEL FREDERIKSEN. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Babylon Orchestra, support: MAqam Ensemble". ZITTY (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Ya Wahib Alhub (With the Syrian Orchestra)". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "مركز توثيق الانتهاكات في سوريا - قائمة المعتقلين". www.vdc-sy.info. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "Interview with Rebal on 2018 with SYRIA TV". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "مبادرة "انا ارى" تبصر النور باول جوقه كورال موسيقيه تدمج الاطفال ذوي التحديات البصريه مع الاطفال المبصرين (صور)". سواليف (in العربية). 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ "مبادرة "انا ارى" تبصر النور باول جوقه كورال موسيقيه تدمج الاطفال ذوي التحديات البصريه مع الاطفال المبصرين (صور)". سواليف (in العربية). 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ ديب, يقول عبدالله (2011-11-01). "فرقة عمان للموسيقى العربية تتألق في "فيروز والرحابنة" بعد إعادة تشكيل جوقتها". Alghad (in العربية). Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "ChoirFest Middle East". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
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