#Asmahane

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[majestativa]

لو تفضالك تنسى معاها الكون كلّه

If you can have it, you forget the whole universe in it.

[innocentscemetery]

Asmahan in Love and Revenge (Gharam wa intiqam), by Youssef Wahbi (1944).

[amorechevai]

Asmahan − Ya habibi taala elha’eni

[ahmad-slama]

Asmahan (1912 - 1948)

[boricuacherry-blog]

"Her voice was incredible," says Lebanese artist and author Zena El-Khalil. "Her vocal depth and breadth were phenomenal and that would have continued to develop had she lived longer. She would've had the same stature as Umm Kulthum and the only reason she doesn't is because she didn't get to live as long."

It is her image as a strong and rebellious woman, however, that resonates the most. She lived boldly and freely, regardless of the expectations placed upon her by her family and the wider community. Although she was supported by her brother and mother, she was viewed with shame and horror by conservative Druze society and came under intense pressure. Sometimes she gave into that pressure, marrying her cousin Prince Hassan al-Atrash twice and living in Syria for six years, but she eventually returned to Cairo, where she rekindled her career and entered the world of cinema.

"When I first heard that Asmahan was young and Druze, she really felt like the closest thing I could have to a role model," says El-Khalil, who is distantly related to Asmahan through her paternal grandmother. "I really felt a kinship with the desire to express yourself fully as an artist, but also having to hold back because of social pressure. She did a really good job of breaking out of that mold. We come from very similar family backgrounds and there's a part of me that felt that, not only could I relate, but I looked up to her. When I needed strength, I would think of her. If Asmahan could do this 80 years ago, so could I (today)."

Asmahan creatures prominently in El-Khalil's book, "Beirut, I Love You," and she sees parallels in her own life as an artist. "When Asmahan didn't sing, she got sick. When I don't paint, I get sick. Sometimes you cannot not be what consciousness is desiring to express through you. And there is something very courageous in the way we both had to break through social norms to not just be artists, but women who express ourselves, women who are seen, women who are heard, women who are in the public eye. In Druze culture, women are not allowed to do that."

"What is so meaningful about Asmahan - and what makes her so different from the others - is that she is not perfect," said El-Hassan, whose documentary "The Unbearable Presence of Asmahan" was released in 2014. "She is a star, but also an alcoholic. She is a princess and a concubine. She is simply a bundle of contradictions, which makes her just like you and I. Someone who is far from being perfect."

[alsaeed13]

يا طيور - أسمهان

إنتاج عام 1944

كلمات: يوسف بدروس

الحان: محمد القصبجي

*جميع اللقطات أخذت في عمان 2023.

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Recently,

[ivenusit]

صدر‎ مؤخراً في الاسواق الامريكية كتاب باللغة الانجليزية يتحدث عن حياة الموسيقار فريد الاطرش ونشأته بعنوان فريد الاطرش ملك العود ... الكتاب صدر في ولاية إلينوي الامريكية وتم طبعه في الثامن من هذا الشهر سعيدين جداً لهذا الحدث اللذي اعده انتصاراً لسلسة انتصارات عالمية كان فريد قد حققها في مجال الموسيقى في العالم الى جانب ان صدور مثل هذا الكتاب يفسح مجالاً للجيل الجديد من العرب الذي يعيش في انحاء امريكا كي يتطلع على حياة الموسيقار وانجازاته العالمية في حقل الموسيقى والعزف على العود والغناء وماقدمه طوال حياته من ألحان ومقطوعات مازالت تعيش في وجداننا وزمننا الذي نعيشه 🤎🤎

[lyrics365]

Enta Hataraf

إمتى حتعرف إمتى إنّي بحبّك إنت إمتى حتعرف إني بحبك إنت، إنت، إنت إمتى، إمتى حتعرف إمتى إمتى حتعرف بناجي طيفك واتمنى أشوفك لا يوم عطفتِ عليّ ولا انتَ سائل فيَّا لا يوم عطفتِ عليّ ولا انتَ سائل فيَّا وِلإمتى حَتحيّر بالي وتزوّد همّي يا اللي غرامك في خيالي يا اللي غرامك في خيالي وفي روحي ودمي إمتى حتعرف إمتى إنّي بحبّك إنت إمتى حتعرف إني بحبك إنت، إنت، إنت إمتى، إمتى حتعرف إمتى إمتى حتعرف فضلت اخبّي…

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[majestativa]

We had traveled to Damascus, Cairo, Baghdad met Shawqi, Asmahan, even that handsome recluse Abdulwahab. And we were in love […] Then Mustafa began to hunt, did not return for weeks. I had time for my poetry, while the children slept. Once, back from a trip, he brought along Badr Al-Sayyab, fresh from jail. They were talking about Rabi'ya the Mystic.

— Khaled Mattawa, Ismailia Eclipse: Poems, (1995)

[gogosillystore]

Reminder that our donation commissions are open for Asmahan! She is $640 away from being able to exit Gaza. Just dm us your receipt for a commission

[amorechevai]

Asmahan − Kanli Amal

[mimikyufriend]

Hello, I'm doing commissions to raise funds for families and individuals in Gaza. Unlike typical commissions, I'll be doing set slots. I've randomly chosen a verified gofundme for each of the bachelors/bachelorettes of Stardew Valley (aside from Abigail and Sebastian, who I've already drawn). For example, if you would like to commission Harvey, then the $25 you spend will go toward Asmahan's fund.

Commission Details

64x64 pixel portraits from the chest up

choose how the character is posed (facial expression, portrait vs 3/4 angle, etc.)

choose whether you want canon appearance or your hc/au (potential for more than one slot per character)

Payment

$10 upfront

remaining $15 after completion

preferably through paypal to making transfering funds easier

I will then provide proof of payment to the specified gofundme both privately and publicly

I will not accept donation screenshots, funds will go through me

Contact

message, don't send asks

this account or @aseasoninseason (the latter is preferable)

if you're unable to send messages for whatever reason, my email is aseasoninseason@gmail.com

Fundraisers

all gofundmes were chosen using gazafunds

Omar and Family (€25 raised)

Iman

Abdullah and Nour

Ahmed at Al-Aqsua Hospital

Emad's Family

Asmahan

Northern and Southern Gaza Distribution

Dr. Khaled

Walaa and Family

Al-Ameen's Family

If you are uninterested in or unable to commission me, I implore you to donate what you can to one of the fundraisers linked above.

Proof of donations below: