Halim El-Dabh

American composer (1921-2017)
Person human Q3109811
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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 (162 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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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include El-Sakakini[2], a quarter[28], in Egypt[29] and Cairo[11], a big city[30], in Egypt[31], founded in 0969[32]. 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[33], in Egypt[34], founded in 1908[35], headquartered in Giza[36]; University of New Mexico[17], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1889[39], headquartered in Albuquerque[40]; Brandeis University[18], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1948[43], headquartered in Waltham[44]; and New England Conservatory[19], a conservatory[45], in United States[46], founded in 1867[47]. Studied under Ernst Krenek[27], a composer[48], 1900–1991[49], of Austria[50], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[51]; John Donald Robb[52], a lawyer[53], 1892–1989[54], of United States[55]; Aaron Copland[56], a conductor[57], 1900–1990[58], of United States[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60]; Luigi Dallapiccola[61], a pianist[62], 1904–1975[63], of Italy[64], awarded the Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[65]; Irving Fine[66], a composer[67], 1914–1962[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70]; and Francis Judd Cooke[71], a composer[72], 1910–1995[73], of United States[74].

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[75], in United States[76], founded in 1925[77] and Fulbright Scholarship[21], a scholarship[78], in United States[79], founded in 1946[80].

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 (162 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

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].

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