The Cairo-born Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1902 - 1991) is considered one of the most important twentieth-century composers in the Arab music. Abdel Wahab composed hundreds of songs which many performed by the legendary singer Kalsoum order. Abdel Wahab was a true innovator. The use of Western instruments, the acquisition of Western major and minor system, harmony, orchestration technique and the use of
… South American dance rhythms are all attributed to him. The next praise also earned him much criticism from purists. Funny detail is that the Egyptian Abdel Wahab also the national anthems of Libya, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates composed.more
