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Re: Hasaballa Brass Band

Author: buedsma
Date: 2004-04-14 09:33

i have some more contacts , where you could inform

But may be it is not appropriate to list people's mail adresses and contacts
in public. Let me know if you want those

( a dutch guy knows them , and is willing to inquire further about the clarinet player

here is an extract from the mail
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> I was extremely busy for the last couple of days, I received your messages,
> but I did not really read any of them in details.
> So just now, I read the message about the clarinet player, and the band named
> Hasaballa.
> I do not know the name Abd Elhamid Kamel, I will ask a couple of clarinet
> players I know. But, I heard about The Hasaballah Band.[Ferquet Hassab allah]
> I
> heard about such group in my childhood from my great grandmother, my mother
> etc... and others Hasaballah were the most famous band in the early years of
> the 20th century, they used to play in parks and during all public
> festivities.
> Hasaballah Band has become a term to designate styles of local music that have
> funny/ noisy/ military character. But of course from a musical point of view
> Hasaballa Band participated in establishing a clear local instrumental style,
> and in creating famous compositions that were played in such occasions.
> I understand that the band you are talking about is contemporaneous, but
> there
> must be some resemblance at least in character, if they picked this title for
> their group.
> I will try to find out more details.
>
> Happy Easter, it is a little late,
>
> azza
>
Dear Azza,
Thanks for your reply.
The clarinet player has been identified, thanks to Ahmed Al Magrabi, but the
information on this kind of orchestra is very useful and interesting.

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