Who Is Asma Hamza ? Why Google Made Her Doodle ?
Sudani Oud Player, Musician
Today, Google has honored Asma Hamza by making her a doodle. Asma Hamza, known as the “Queen of the Oud”, is the first female musician and oud player of Sudan.
Asma Hamza was the first Sudanese woman to receive formal training in playing the oud in 1946. She died on May 21, 2018 at her home in the city of Halfaya after a long struggle with illness.
Asma Hamza, on this day i.e. 17 July 1997, was declared the winner of the Lailat Alkadra Alkubra Music Competition in Sudan.
This victory contributed significantly to her career and she became very popular, along with it she also got a new identity in a traditionally male-dominated industry. His extraordinary talent and dedication has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on the world of music.
About
Asma Hamza is Sudan’s first female musician and oud player who was born in 1936 in Halfayat al-Muluk, Sudan.
She was reputed to have composed many songs sung by many old and young singers such as Abdul Karim Al Kabali, Muhammad Mirghani, Abida Al Sheikh, Imad Ahmed Al Tayeb.
Asma was the only child of her parents. She had a keen interest in music since childhood and often used to whistle to the tune of songs.
Inspired by his talent, his father gifted him an instrument to learn singing, which looked like a veena but had a thinner neck and no frets.He studied at the Evangelical Deaf School.
Hamza had an amazing talent for learning songs and playing them in a loud voice. She used to play the instrument without any formal training.
But at that time in Sudan, it was not socially acceptable for women to take up music, yet they crossed these barriers and created a new record.
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They were married in 1967. He also has a daughter Wefak and two granddaughters.
Career
Asma Hamza was a Sudanese distinguished female artist who was popular for her wonderful voice and talent in playing the oud.
She was influenced by great artists such as Umm Kulthum, Muhammad Abdel Wahab, Abdel Halim Hafiz and Shadia.
She worked in the Music Corps for 13 years, thanks to which Aziza Darwish, wife of the late journalist Mohammad Saleh Fahmi, goes to him.
Asma Hamza started her first journey in the world of music with the composition of Diwan Al-Mallah’s song “Ya Oouni” in 1948 for which she is reputed to be the first person to compose “Oouni”.
Asma’s musical career peaked in 1982 when she achieved great success in a short time by composing the song “The Good Time” by Sudanese poet Saif al-Din al-Dasuki while in the Sudanese Music Corps. This song was sung by Sudanese singer Sumaya Hassan.
He composed many tunes for talented Arab artists. Her compositions gained recognition and she became famous as one of Sudan’s leading female composers.
Short Notes
- Asma Hamza is Sudan’s first female musician and oud player.
- She was the first Sudanese woman to receive formal training in playing the oud in 1946.
- She was born on 1936 in Sudan
- She used to play the instrument without any formal training.
- She worked in the Music Corps for 13 years, thanks to which Aziza Darwish, wife of the late journalist Mohammad Saleh Fahmi, goes to him.
Originally published at https://goldminebio.com on July 17, 2023.
