Fayçal Karoui (saxophonist) – Wikipedia

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Fayçal Karoui , born the in Tunis and deceased the [ first ] , is a Tunisian saxophonist and composer.

Formation [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Evolving as a trumpeter in his father’s fanfare, who occurs during circumcision celebrations, he adopted the saxophone at the age of 9. He gradually learns Tunisian and Eastern fashions with the help of experienced musicians, which helps him master his instrument. This training allows him to win the first prizes in several national competitions.

The Maestro Mohamed Garfi then appealed to him and joined him in the orchestra of the city of Tunis as a solo saxophonist.

Compositions and services [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

He composes for various Tunisian directors: Mohsen Lahouar for Clara (1984), Moncef Souissi for Ya Tharouaten Fi Khayali (1985), Ibrahim Sassi for The Quat’Sous Opera (1986), Lassaâd ben abdallah pour Pessizen (1990), abdelmajid lakhal pour The fourth world (1991), Béchir Drissi for the operetta Taht Essour (Carthage International Festival 1992) or Abdelaziz Meherzi for Frid z’mčná (2004). In 2004, he signed the music of Seed , a short film by Slah Essghiri.

After having created the Ibn Rachiq orchestra of descriptive music in 1979 then the Ibn Rachiq orchestra of Arabic music in 1980, he opened the first Tunisian song festival, the Tunis Medina Festival in 1981 and the Boukornine International Festival in 1983, on which he composed a hymn dedicated to the Maghreb on words by Moufdi Zakaria.

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He also performs for the show Search At the municipal theater of Tunis in 1987, for the show Sheherazad or for the operetta Wrong khémissi At the Carthage International Festival in 2002. In 1998, he opened the Carthage International Festival in the operetta Safa by Samir Agrebi then, in 2002, signed the closure of Carthage to the saxophone cinematographic day. He also opened the Carthage International Festival in 2008, in the show Lamma you zahou of Béchir Drissi.

He also specializes in the composition for children; He created the Choir of the National Center for Puppet Arts in 1987 and in 1988 composed around thirty songs for the El Bouhaira choir, for which he won three prizes. During four consecutive years, the Tunisian Ministry of the Environment commanded him songs relating to the theme of the environment; They are presented during the inauguration of various national parks.

Internationally, his music is retained by a French commission to accompany a large fashion show by Fatma Ben Abdallah, during the passage to III It is millennium. In 2001, his song Salam salam is chosen as part of the Zecchino d’Oro festival as the first Arab song; She is interpreted there by Ahmed Mrad, a young chorister of the choir of the Conservatory Kaddour Srarfi of music and dance that his wife Amina Srarfi directs.

From 1997, he worked with his wife Amina Srarfi. That same year, he made up a patriotic song for the opening of the mega-spectacle Women in the Mediterranean , placed under the direction of it.

In 2005, he opened the World Summit on the Information Society, in a saxophone-violon duo with it. He also signs Zorkand , the third album of the El Azifet orchestra placed under the direction of his wife.

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