"Inta Omri" ( arz, إنت عمري; also transliterated as , , or ) is a popular
Egyptian song by
Umm Kulthum
Umm Kulthum ( ar, أم كلثوم, , also spelled ''Oum Kalthoum'' in English; born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi, ar, فاطمة إبراهيم السيد البلتاجي, Fāṭima ʾIbrāhīm es-Sayyid el-Beltāǧī, link=no; 31 Dece ...
.
It was released in February 1964 by Sono Cairo Records.
Composition and legacy
The song (literally "You Are My Life") was composed by prominent Egyptian musician
Mohamed Abd Elwahab with lyrics by Egyptian poet Ahmad Shafiq Kamel. It has been sung by many singers including Egyptian singer
Amal Maher, whose voice is considered one of the closest to Umm Kulthum's. It is composed in ''
maqam
MAQAM is a US-based production company specializing in Arabic and Middle Eastern media. The company was established by a small group of Arabic music and culture lovers, later becoming a division of 3B Media Inc. "MAQAM" is an Arabic word meaning ...
baladi'', which is usually used to portray feelings of freedom, romance, and gentleness.
External links
Umm Kulthum - Enta OmriAmal Maher - Enta OmriSarit Hadad - Inta Omri
Shira.net
References
Egyptian songs
Umm Kulthum songs
1964 songs
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