Rima Khcheich {ريما خشيش} (b. 1974) is a Lebanese singer,
Khcheich w… Read Full Bio ↴Rima Khcheich {ريما خشيش} (b. 1974) is a Lebanese singer,
Khcheich was born in Khiam, South Lebanon. She started singing classical Arabic music at the age of nine, and was awarded the bronze medal at the 'Bizert Festival for the Mediterranean Song' in Tunisia, 1985. Her singing career started with the children's choir at the Arabic Cultural Club, and later evolved into a solo performance with the Beirut Oriental Troop for Arabic Music under the supervision and direction of Salim Sahab.
Khcheich studied the tradition of classical Arabic singing at The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music in Beirut, and her efforts were supported by her father Kamel Khcheich who encouraged her to memorise and master classics from the Arabic music heritage, such as Muwashahat*, Adwar, and other styles. She has performed Zakariah Ahmad, Al-Kassabji, Sayyed Darwish, Kamel Al Khal'i, and Muhammad Abdel Wahab, amongst others.
Having participated in various concerts in Lebanon and around the world, Khcheich has gained international repute and admiration for her gift at performing complex Arabic classical forms such as Dor 'Emta El hawa', and Muwashah 'Anta al Mudallal'.
Currently, Khcheich teaches Oriental singing at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music and is invited on a yearly basis to Massachusetts, USA, where she teaches voice and classical Arabic singing at Mount Holyoke College under the framework of the Arabic Music Retreat program directed by musician and composer Simon Shaheen.
Her professional collaborations include performing with Shaheen, singing on composer Toufic Farroukh's album Tootya released in 2006, and being an integral part of the Dutch-Lebanese- Iraqi band The Orient Express. This band tried to create meeting grounds between the Arab musical heritage and Jazz. The band released one album, Orient Express, in 2002.
In 2006, Khsheish released her debut solo album, Yalalalli, which features a number of old songs and Muwashahat that she performs in a personalised, contemporary manner, alongside new compositions.
* Muwashahat: plural of Muwashshah, a vocal form in Arabic music.
A strophic song with refrain. The form originated at Cabra, near Cordoba, in the 9th century; it enjoyed a vogue in Muslim Spain in the 11th century, and spread subsequently throughout the Arab world, where it survives in oral tradition.
One of seven post-Classical poetic forms, It is performed on both secular and religious occasions and combines classical metres with new ones arranged in strophes. Each poem is divided into an indefinite number of units (abyat, sing. bayt), each containing a varied number of poetic lines. Musically, a muwashshah is performed by a solo singer alternating with responsorial, antiphonal or collective singing in unison, depending on the performing group. The performance of this difficult art, composed by specialists, demands a mastery of both maqams (modes) and usuls, the complicated rythmic patterns of Arabic music.
Khcheich w… Read Full Bio ↴Rima Khcheich {ريما خشيش} (b. 1974) is a Lebanese singer,
Khcheich was born in Khiam, South Lebanon. She started singing classical Arabic music at the age of nine, and was awarded the bronze medal at the 'Bizert Festival for the Mediterranean Song' in Tunisia, 1985. Her singing career started with the children's choir at the Arabic Cultural Club, and later evolved into a solo performance with the Beirut Oriental Troop for Arabic Music under the supervision and direction of Salim Sahab.
Khcheich studied the tradition of classical Arabic singing at The Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music in Beirut, and her efforts were supported by her father Kamel Khcheich who encouraged her to memorise and master classics from the Arabic music heritage, such as Muwashahat*, Adwar, and other styles. She has performed Zakariah Ahmad, Al-Kassabji, Sayyed Darwish, Kamel Al Khal'i, and Muhammad Abdel Wahab, amongst others.
Having participated in various concerts in Lebanon and around the world, Khcheich has gained international repute and admiration for her gift at performing complex Arabic classical forms such as Dor 'Emta El hawa', and Muwashah 'Anta al Mudallal'.
Currently, Khcheich teaches Oriental singing at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music and is invited on a yearly basis to Massachusetts, USA, where she teaches voice and classical Arabic singing at Mount Holyoke College under the framework of the Arabic Music Retreat program directed by musician and composer Simon Shaheen.
Her professional collaborations include performing with Shaheen, singing on composer Toufic Farroukh's album Tootya released in 2006, and being an integral part of the Dutch-Lebanese- Iraqi band The Orient Express. This band tried to create meeting grounds between the Arab musical heritage and Jazz. The band released one album, Orient Express, in 2002.
In 2006, Khsheish released her debut solo album, Yalalalli, which features a number of old songs and Muwashahat that she performs in a personalised, contemporary manner, alongside new compositions.
* Muwashahat: plural of Muwashshah, a vocal form in Arabic music.
A strophic song with refrain. The form originated at Cabra, near Cordoba, in the 9th century; it enjoyed a vogue in Muslim Spain in the 11th century, and spread subsequently throughout the Arab world, where it survives in oral tradition.
One of seven post-Classical poetic forms, It is performed on both secular and religious occasions and combines classical metres with new ones arranged in strophes. Each poem is divided into an indefinite number of units (abyat, sing. bayt), each containing a varied number of poetic lines. Musically, a muwashshah is performed by a solo singer alternating with responsorial, antiphonal or collective singing in unison, depending on the performing group. The performance of this difficult art, composed by specialists, demands a mastery of both maqams (modes) and usuls, the complicated rythmic patterns of Arabic music.
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Rima Khcheich Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Rima Khcheich:
'Indi Ihsass عندي إحساس كلمات وألحان ربیع مروّة عندي إحْساسْ ما لو أساسْ…
Ana hina ya bnil halal Ana hina, hina ya ibn il halaal. La 3ayza gaah wala…
Ashiqtou Maha عَشِقْتُ مَهَا لحْظُهَا إِسمُها فُؤَادي لَهَا والنُّهَى مِال…
Atamanna أتمنّى كلمات وألحان فؤاد عبد المجید أتمنّى أن لا تتجنّى وبظ…
Bikaffini بكفيني اللي فيني من حبك عفيني سنين بركض وراك سنين بنطر هواك …
Bisat el Reeh مش كل شي بيلبق لك بيساع جسمك وعقلك وعيون الغجر بالحكي الغريب…
Dawr ibtissam el zahr ابتسام الزهر يشبع للحبيب يوم رضاه والقلب يتمنى رضاه يا جمال …
El Shams الشمس كلمات إيتیل عدنان إقتباس ربیع مروّة ألحان ريما خشیش ور…
El-Shayyalin شِدِّ الحِزام على وِسطك غِيرُه ما يفيدك لا بُدِّ عن يوم…
Foutina al-Lathi فـُـتن الذي فَــتن القلوب بحسنه فأذا الجميل بليله يشكو صبابة…
Haflet Taraf حفلة ترف كله انحرف ضرب الخرف يا ليل أحد الزقاق حدث انشقاق قا…
Hal Helou ھالحلو المحبوب كلمات ربیع مروّة ألحان ريما خشیش وربیع مروّة …
Harrama el-Nawma حرم النوم علينا وغفا ورمانا في…
Harrama el‐Nawma حرم النوم علينا وغفا حرم النوم علينا وغفا ورمانا في هواه، هو…
Ijani Ittisal إجاني إتّصال كلمات وألحان ربیع مروّة إجاني إتّصال يسألني كی…
Kalam el-Leil كلام الليل، يا سلامة كلام يسرح في…
Ktab كْتَابْ كلمات إيتیل عدنان ربیع مروّة ألحان ربیع مرو مِنْسَك…
Lahin Wa Khaliyyou El Bal لاهٍ وخَليُّ البال كلمات وألحان فؤاد عبد المجید لاهٍ وخلّيُ…
Li Anni Oughanni لأني ظلالُ غنائي أغني فحين صرخت أحبّكَ كنت أغني وحين همستَ أ…
Ma Fik T'oud ما فیك تعود كلمات وألحان ربیع مروّة ما لحِقْت لاقیكْ أوعى ت…
Mawwal Walaw ولو هيك بتطلعوا منا؟. وماتعودوا تسألوا عنّا ولو عالقليلة تذك…
Min Bayn Thiba من بین ظِبا كلمات وألحان فؤاد عبد المجید من بین ظِبا ناديتُ…
Muwashah Lahen Tayyah لاه لاه لاه تياه بسهام العينين رمى يرنو يرنو يرنو بدلال فيثي…
Muwashah ramani bi sahmi hawah رماني بسهم هواه آمان هواه رشا آمان يا لا-لا يا لا-لالي يا…
Muwashah salla fina el lahtha hindiyya سل فينا اللحظ هنديا و روانا اللفظ سحريا يرعاه الله من ظبىٍ ح…
Muwashah shajani yafuqu شجني، شجني يفوق، يفوق على، على الشجون يا مائس يا مائسا…
Muwashah ya hilalan يا هلا هلالا يا هلال، هلالا يا هلالا غاب، غاب عني…
Omar El Khayyam عُمر الخیّام كلمات إيتیل عدنان إقتباس ربیع مروّة ألحان ريما …
souleyma أرى سلمى بلا ذنب جفتني *** وكانت أمسٍ من بعضي…
Ta'a Bous تعا بوس كلمات وألحان ربیع مروّة تعا بوس نِنْسى اللي مَضى ون…
W Ana Natra وأنا ناطرة كلمات إيتیل عدنان إقتباس ربیع مروّة ألحان ريما خش…
Wa'ti Assir وقْتي قَصیر كلمات ربیع مروّة ألحان كول بورتر وقْتي قَصیر بْ…
Washwishni شْني ◌ِ وَشْوِ كلمات وألحان ربیع مروّة (نشید لبنان سِحرٌ ونو…
Wayn Ma Kan وين ما كان كلمات وألحان ربیع مروّة وين ما كان فیه وْرودْ…
Waَ Ti Assir وقْتي قَصیر كلمات ربیع مروّة ألحان كول بورتر وقْتي قَصیر بْ…
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