Said Murad

Said Murad is a Palestinian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of the influential musical group Sabreen (patient ones). https://oldwebsite.palestine-studies.org/jq/fulltext/78223 https://el-hakawati.org/member/said-murad/ https://www.palquest.org/en/highlight/10526/palestinian-music https://scenenoise.com/News/Palestinian-Band-Sabreen-Launches-Bizer-Bateekh-Artist-Accelerator He is a notable figure in Palestinian music training countless musicians, forming music groups and clubs, and composing for Palestinian cinema and theatre, and forming Sabreen Association for Artistic Development. https://whataboutusmusic.com/sabreen/ 
==Early life==
Said Murad (Arabic: سعيد مراد) was born on March 31, 1958 in East Jerusalem. He plays several oriental instruments, incl. the Oud, Qanun, Percussion and Kawala. From a young age he hd a passion for music. He started playing in wedding bands and later opened his open disc and vinyl shop in the old city. https://merip.org/1993/05/improvisation-and-continuity/ https://www.discogs.com/artist/3033356-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF 
==Career==
Murad was a member of Al-Kawakeb band in 1972. He then studied Music Theory and Piano at the Ramallah Institute for Fine Arts from 1973-1974. http://passia.org/personalities/280 In 1979 he founded Al-Manar band and in 1980 formed the Sabreen (patient ones) music group in Jerusalem. Two years later Palestinian artist Kamilya Jubran joined the band as the lead vocalist and qanun player. Sabreen's vision was focused on developing the modern song, reflecting the humanitarian and cultural reality and the suffering endured due to the political situation. Sabreen established itself as an influential musical ensemble with the release of their first album Dukhan al-Barakin (Smoke of the Volcanoes). http://www.issaboulos.com/articles/Negotiating-The-Elements-2013.pdf The music was a unique blend of music and cultures fusing folklore and traditional music with jazz and rock. http://www.sabreen.org/about_sabreen.html Sabreen released three more albums: "Mawt Al-Nabi" (Death of the Prophet), "Jay Al-Hammam "(Here Come the Doves), and "Ala Fein" (Where to?)
In 1987 Murad founded Sabreen Association for Artistic Development based in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem. Sabreen Association is a community-based NGO that specializes in promoting music and combining it with different artistic expressions and forms. http://www.sabreen.org/default.asp https://www.972mag.com/dj-palestinian-women-nour-jerusalem/
==Discography==
===Sabreen===
* Dukhan al-Barakin (1984)
* Mawt al-Nabi (1988)
* Jayy al-Hamam (1994)
* Ala Fein (2000)
===Film===
* Story of friendship Alya Arsogly (1989)
* Canticle Of The StonesMichel Khleifi (1990)
* A love Divided - Jerusalem Ron Orders and Margaret Williams (1990)
* Cantile of the Stones Michel Khleifi (1990)
* Curfew Rashid Masharawi (1994)
* Waiting Rashid Masharawi (1995)
* Haifa Rashid Mashharawi (1996)
* Sareg Trip Hayan El Joabe (1997)
* Rabab Rashid Masharawi (1997)
* Memory and Reality Hayan El Joabe (1998)
* My Garden Hayan El Joabe (2000)
* Child Testimony Hayan El Joabe (2000)
* Enough is enough Alya Arsogly (2000)
* Journey to Bethlehem2ooo Alya Arsogly (2000)
* Upside down Rashid Masharawi (2000)
* This is Not Living Alia Aroslgy (2001)
* Realign In The Fire House Hayan El Joab (2001)
* This Is Not Living Alya Arsogly (2001)
* Yanoon Hayan El Joabe (2002)
* A testimony of birth Alya Arsogly (2002)
* Jenin Jenin Mohammed Bakri (2003)
* Al-Thil (The Shadow) Abed Al-Salam Shihadeh (2003)
* Ishtari Zamanan Fi Al-Quds Sawsan Qa’oud. (2003)
* Ghurfet Noom Sawsan Qa’oud (2003)
* Upside Down (2000)
* Meters Away(2005)
* Forbidden Fruit Marc Cayce (2005)
===Theatre===
*Beauty & The Beast Al-Kasaba Theatre (1992)
*Moon of The Princess Al-Kasaba Theatre (1992)
*Romeo & Juliet Al-Kasaba Theatre & Al-Khan Theatre Jerusalem (1994)
*The Night & The Mountain Al-Kasaba Theatre (1995)
*Death & The Maiden Al-Kasaba Theatre (1997)
*Al-Zeer Salem Al-Kasaba Theatre (2003)
*Nous Nses. Center of Art (1998)
Category:1958 births
Category:Palestinian people
Category:Composers
Category:Multi-instrumentalists
Category:Founders