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Coptic music is the music sung and played in the Coptic Orthodox Church (Church of Egypt) and the Coptic Catholic Church. It consists mainly of chanted hymns in rhythm with instruments such as cymbals (hand and large size) and the triangle .
'the Egyptian Orthodox Church'), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark , who also carries the title of Father of fathers, Shepherd of shepherds ...
Mikhail Girgis El Batanouny (Coptic: ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲁⲛⲟⲛ Mikhail Georgios Phrembatanon; also titled Mu'allim, which is Arabic for "teacher"; 14 September 1873 – 18 April 1957) was an Egyptian expert in Coptic music, and knowledgeable in church rites, in addition to being skilled in the languages of Coptic and Arabic.
Orthodox Tewahedo music refers to sacred music of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The music was long associated with Zema (chant), developed by the six century composer Yared . It is essential part of liturgical service in the Church and classified into fourteen anaphoras, with the normal use being the Twelve Apostles .
Dr. Ragheb Moftah (1898–2001) was an Egyptian musicologist and scholar of the Coptic music heritage. He co-authored the article on "Coptic Music" for the Coptic Encyclopedia. He spent much of his life studying the recording and notation of Coptic liturgical texts. The son of Habashi Moftah and Labiba Shalaby, Moftah was one of nine children.
Nader Anise, founder of Coptic American Chamber of Commerce (Coptic Chamber) and attorney; Tharwat Bassily; Michael Ebeid; Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour, banker and businessman; Fayez Sarofim, billionaire, Houston financier; Onsi Sawiris, founder of Orascom Group, Patrick of Sawiris Family; Naguib Sawiris, one of the wealthiest 100 people worldwide
In a broader context, he helped establish liturgical music in the Coptic Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church, as well as create the Ethiopian musical notation system. Additionally, he composed Zema, or the chant tradition of Ethiopia, particularly the chants of the Ethiopian-Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches, which are still performed ...
Emmanuel Saad was born on May 15, 1971. Despite not having a degree in music, he works in audio engineering and music composition, composing soundtracks and music arrangements. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture in 1993 but his love and passion of music made him study music and delve deeper into the study of Eastern Music scales and ...