
"The Voice of Egypt"
Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century
Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE
Apraksts
Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance.
