Asmahan's Secrets: Woman, War, and Song

by Sherifa D. Zuhur

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The great Arab singer Asmahan was the toast of Cairo song and cinema in the late 1930s and early 1940s, as World War II approached. She remained a figure of glamour and intrigue throughout her life and lives on today in legend as one of the shaping forces in the development of Egyptian popular culture. In this biography, author Sherifa Zuhur does a thorough study of the music and film of Asmahan and her historical setting.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0292798075

ISBN13:9780292798076

Release Date:January 2001

Publisher:Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies Ut-Austin

Length:257 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

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Arts & Literature Arts, Music & Photography Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Composers & Musicians Historical History History & Criticism Middle East Music Musical Genres Politics & Social Sciences Specific Groups Syria Women Women's Studies

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