Sayed Darwish: The voice of the 1919 revolution that ignited the enthusiasm of the masses in Egypt

In March, Egypt celebrates the centenary of the 1919 revolution led by Saad Zaghloul, the same month that marks the birth of "People's Artist" Sayed Darwish, whose name is associated with this popular revolution .

Sayed Darwish presented many national songs that sparked the enthusiasm of the Egyptian nation during its popular revolution of 1919, following the First World War (1914-1918).

The 1919 Revolution represented a milestone in Egypt's political history because of the resentment of the Egyptian people against the British occupation, which gave up its promise to evacuate the country, abolish the constitution, attempt to separate Sudan and announce the imposition of protection on Egypt in December 1914 during the war.

The Egyptian Wafd party remained silent until the formation of the Egyptian Wafd party in November 1918, led by Saad Zaghloul, after Saad and his followers had been warned by General Watson, commander of the British forces, on March 6, 1919, Especially as the warning promises military sanctions, anyone who opposes British protection or the formation of a new ministry behind Hussein Rushdie Pasha's ministry has resigned.

The spark of the Egyptian revolution erupted as a result of the arrest of Saad Zaghloul and three of his colleagues, Mahmud Pasha, Ismail Sidqi Pasha and Hammad al-Bassil Pasha, and deported them to the island of Malta on March 8, 1919.

The songs of "Khalid al-Zikr" inspired the artist Sayed Darwish, the spirit of patriotism among rebellious people. Darwish sparked the spirit of resistance by using patriotic songs inspired by the people's enthusiasm to continue the revolution and demanding the return of its leader Saad Zaghloul and his exile comrades.

Revolution and Sayed Darwish

The 1919 Revolution is one of the most important Egyptian events that influenced national song and enthusiasm. This song expressed Egyptian identity when Sayed Darwish, born in Alexandria on March 17, 1892, composed his song and his voice with "You are my love and my destiny", and my song "O Egyptian Egyptian people always call you" "and" I am the Egyptian cream of the two elements, glory built between the Arameans ", songs caressed by the feelings of the Egyptians facing the British occupation.

The songs of Sayed Darwish National are not limited to direct political messages: Badi Khairi presents the same year a play called "Qolo for him" in which he presents several national songs, including the song "Bint Misr", presented after the martyrdom of the first martyr of this revolution, namely "Hamidah Khalil" and "Shafiqa Mohammed".

Historians point out that Darwish leads the masses at the heart of parades and demonstrations, and beside him Badi Khairi, who chanted his voice for the life of the country and its people and for complete independence of the country, his slogans were political slogans.

Darwish came with Badi Khairy after the exile of Saad Zaghloul's song to demand his return, the song "Zaghloul Ya Balh Ya Balh Zaghlul, … the spirit of your country, since how long do you have, "as Darwish quoted the words of the leader Mustafa Kamel used in the formulation of the Egyptian national anthem" My country is my love and my destiny ", a hymn that he launched at beautiful middle of the revolution and is often sung by the Egyptians at their national occasions.

According to many historians and critics, the year 1919 was the most productive year in the history of Darwish. During this year he presented 75 melodies, which indicates that he was interacting with the political events of the country with his works of art.

Darwish has been nominated for many titles. The late writer Abbas Akkad named him "the imam of composers" and "the prophet of music", as well as other titles such as "the artist of the people", " Khaled al-Dhikr "," rejuvenator of music "and" Musical. "

The life of Sayed Darwish In short

Sayed Darwish was born in Alexandria in the Kom el Dekka district on March 17, 1892. He joined a religious institute to memorize the Quran of "Mursi Abu Abbas" mosque and studied for two years at Al-Azhar mosque. .

He devoted himself to music and singing, then went to a music school and encouraged one of his teachers to pursue him in the field of education. He trained Darwish on religious songs, he worked in the field of construction and was heard by the Atallah brothers.He joined their group of actors in 1910 and went to Lebanon. For Alexandria, a thousand Alahana have become famous.

1918 was detailed in the life of Darwish, having decided to leave the city of Alexandria to go to Cairo and know the artist Najib Rihani and his theater. He began to make himself known and become the salt of all theatrical groups at that time.

Darwish has for the first time developed Egyptian music and played more than operettas such as "The Wig", "The Good Ten" and "Sheherazade". He also collaborated with the most famous singers of the time of Munira Mahdia. He also performed the opera "Mark Antony and Cleopatra" on the Egyptian stage. Salim Nakhla and Sheikh Yunus al-Qadi, and Darwish, perform the first chapter and die before its completion, completed by artist Mohamed Abdel Wahab.

Abdel Wahab himself played the role of Marc Antoine in front of Mounira Mahdia, who played Cleopatra, the first and last time Mohammed Abdel Wahab was on stage, according to the study of the history of Fouad Rashid's Arabic theater. .

Three companies have recorded the voice of Sayed Darwish: "Mishian", a small local company founded by an Armenian immigrant, recorded the voice of Darwish between 1914 and 1920, the German company Odeon, which recorded his play of light in 1922 , Darwish recorded three operatic roles in 1922.

Sayed Darwish died on September 10, 1923, at the age of 31, after being the main Egyptian national anthem at the time of the crisis. His memory remained alive in memory of an unforgettable people. He recited this song on every national occasion or celebration of victories.