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| Majeed Marhoun |
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| Shaikh Ebrahim Center |
| Sunday 16 March |
| 8:00 pm |
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Majeed Marhoun was the first Bahraini to play the
saxophone in 1962 which was not a familiar instrument to
the local people at the time. He formed a band with some
local friends in 1963 to play different kinds of music,
including jazz, which further inspired him to learn music
and the art of composing music. He composed a Piano
Sonata and many piano as well as solo flute pieces, some
of which have been performed in Bahrain, UAE and
Kuwait. Majeed also composed two symphonies (No.1 in
D minor and No.2 in E flat major) and has written several
articles and books on music, his most important work a
reference book in nine volumes titled “A Dictionary of
Modern Music”. Majeed’s crowning success was being
awarded a medal 2nd Rate of Ability in 2002 from His
Majesty, King Hamad of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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