Halim El-Dabh

Summary

Halim El-Dabh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was El-Sakakini^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Kent^[4]. He died on September 2, 2017^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], ethnomusicologist^[7], pianist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Halim El-Dabh was born in El-Sakakini^[2].
• Halim El-Dabh was born in Cairo^[11].
• Halim El-Dabh passed away in Kent^[4].
• Halim El-Dabh was born on March 4, 1921^[3].
• Halim El-Dabh died on September 2, 2017^[5].
• Halim El-Dabh held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Halim El-Dabh held citizenship in Egypt^[13].
• Egyptian Arabic was Halim El-Dabh's native language^[14].
• Halim El-Dabh worked as a composer^[6].
• Halim El-Dabh's professions included ethnomusicologist^[7].
• Halim El-Dabh's professions included pianist^[8].
• Halim El-Dabh's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Halim El-Dabh was employed by Kent State University^[15].
• Halim El-Dabh's education included a stint at Cairo University^[16].
• Halim El-Dabh's education included a stint at University of New Mexico^[17].
• Halim El-Dabh's education included a stint at Brandeis University^[18].
• Halim El-Dabh's education included a stint at New England Conservatory^[19].
• Halim El-Dabh received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Halim El-Dabh received the Fulbright Scholarship^[21].
• Halim El-Dabh received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Halim El-Dabh is recorded as male^[23].
• Halim El-Dabh's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Halim El-Dabh's Commons category is recorded as Halim El-Dabh^[25].
• Halim El-Dabh's given name is recorded as Halim^[26].
• Halim El-Dabh studied under Ernst Krenek^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-03-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-09-02^[31]

• Community tags: to clean up^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8de929b2-8ea8-4885-a5c3-5b4db755b3be^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include El-Sakakini^[2], a quarter^[34], in Egypt^[35] and Cairo^[11], a big city^[36], in Egypt^[37], founded in 0969^[38]. Halim El-Dabh was born on March 4, 1921^[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Cairo University^[16], a public university^[39], in Egypt^[40], founded in 1908^[41], headquartered in Giza^[42]; University of New Mexico^[17], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1889^[45], headquartered in Albuquerque^[46]; Brandeis University^[18], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1948^[49], headquartered in Waltham^[50]; and New England Conservatory^[19], a conservatory^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1867^[53]. Studied under Ernst Krenek^[27], a composer^[54], 1900–1991^[55], of Austria^[56], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[57]; John Donald Robb^[58], a lawyer^[59], 1892–1989^[60], of United States^[61]; Aaron Copland^[62], a conductor^[63], 1900–1990^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66]; Luigi Dallapiccola^[67], a pianist^[68], 1904–1975^[69], of Italy^[70], awarded the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music^[71]; Irving Fine^[72], a composer^[73], 1914–1962^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[76]; and Francis Judd Cooke^[77], a composer^[78], 1910–1995^[79], of United States^[80].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], ethnomusicologist^[7], pianist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Among Halim El-Dabh's employers was Kent State University^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1925^[83] and Fulbright Scholarship^[21], a scholarship^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1946^[86].

Death and Burial

Halim El-Dabh died on September 2, 2017^[5]. He died in Kent^[4].

Why It Matters

Halim El-Dabh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

FAQs

Where was Halim El-Dabh born?

Halim El-Dabh was born in El-Sakakini^[2].

Where did Halim El-Dabh die?

Halim El-Dabh died in Kent^[4].

What did Halim El-Dabh do for work?

Halim El-Dabh worked as composer^[6], ethnomusicologist^[7], pianist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Halim El-Dabh go to school?

Halim El-Dabh was educated at Cairo University^[16], University of New Mexico^[17], Brandeis University^[18], and New England Conservatory^[19].

What awards did Halim El-Dabh receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Fulbright Scholarship^[21], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].