Abu Dhabi Media Channel (ADNEC) announced today the launch of the performance test for candidates participating in the new program "Al-Zaman Al-Jameel" in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development. Next to the "Abu Dhabi Channel", and continues for 13 episodes.
The Director General of Abu Dhabi Media, Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, said that the program seeks to confront songs that are not attractive to the Arab participant by reviving the art of the beautiful time, in addition to other programs that adopt and aim to enrich the culture, such as "Amir Poets" "The program is based on benefiting from the technical heritage and turning it into a receptive subject in this age," he said during a press conference held yesterday evening at the National Theater in Abu Dhabi before starting filming the first episode of the participants' performance tests. Strategic priorities of Abu Dhabi »Aimed to produce diverse content contributes to building an interactive experience, mimic the tastes of different segments of society in the region, where moving Abu Dhabi every Mgarbadtha armed with modernity and originality together, which is the same vision adopted by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, which, God rest his soul.
He added that "the beautiful time comes to indicate that in the most beautiful time, waving the original song that is still stuck in our souls affects us, and it not only explores the talent but also puts us on a solid ground where we recognize the contemporary Arabic song compared to the past. Expressing his pride in the jury of the program, which includes the artists, Angham and Asmaa for Menor and Marwan Khoury; and their contribution to the rooting of the song through their influential presence based on an academic vision.
selection criteria
In response to a question from «Emirates Today» about the title of the program «time beautiful», a relative term may be called any age, and if the guidance of participants to provide songs from a past period during the program means that singing in the current period is free of artistic aesthetics; Khoury "Beautiful Time" is a broad title, but it is meant to return to classical singing, almost from 1930s to 1960s, and to guide participants to present works from that period because they are the best to learn the voice, and then proceed to other stages and different forms Of singing, and this does not negate the existence of Mah Latt good work at the present time, pointing out that the majority of competitions programs are not free to provide this kind of songs.
"At a time when governments are closing in on themselves, we are trying through art to open up to each other without affecting the identity of each country," he said.
"The first stages were not easy, so we relied on singing, The contestant without music, and without seeing his face, the form is not a basic criterion, and it comes after other criteria, such as talent, charisma and personal presence ».
The youngest contestant
For her part, denied the singer Angham that the program is limited to attract the elderly because they are most associated with the original singing, stressing that this type of singing attracts all ages, evidenced by the presence of participants in the program of different age groups, and the youngest youngest contestant 11 years. She pointed to the keenness of the Committee to choose talents possessing the aesthetics of sound and the ability to decorate that characterize Arab singing. On the other hand, the participating voices demonstrated their originality and belonging to their roots, and the Arab society is still committed to its culture and beautiful art. She was pleased to collaborate with Abu Dhabi Television and other members of the jury.
Artist Asma Lemnour pointed out that the judging panel will not impose on the contestants a certain color of singing, but directs them to what suits their voices and highlights their abilities to perform different colors, although the era of «beautiful time» in the minds of many Egyptian song because of its abundance and spread in that period , But there are other musical colors associated with each country, such as Andalusian singing in North Africa, and the mountain in Lebanon, along with other molds in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries and others, pointing out that the program has an educational character, in addition to the entertainment side, The Committee tips and observations of an academic nature.
8600 participants
Abdul Rahman Awad Al Harthy, Executive Director of Abu Dhabi Media, said that the program attracted nearly 8,600 candidates, of whom only 100 were selected. The judging panel will evaluate the participants to nominate 10 of them through performance tests, which are divided into four main stages, In the first stage of the qualifying process, 100 contestants will be evaluated and half will be eliminated. In the second stage, the 50 will be evaluated and 20 will be eliminated. The third stage will select the top 20 candidates before the start of the fourth stage. Only 10 contenders, indicating Said that the qualified participants will receive the support of specialized trainers of Arabic singing teachers to help them develop their singing abilities in order to enhance their chances of winning the competition. These trainers are Jassem Mohammed Abdullah from the UAE, the director of the music center at the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, Fathallah Ahmed, Head of the Arabic Vocal and Vocal Research Department at Beit Al Oud, Arab folk music specialist Alissa from Tunisia, and Dr. Sulaiman Ghannam Aldikan from Kuwait, the composer and orchestral composer, and the first Gulf artist to lead a musical ensemble at the Egyptian Opera House.
8 stars of singing in the Arab world
The new program introduces singer and presenter Emieh Sayah and will host eight of the most important singing stars in the Arab world,
The 10th to sing and to commemorate the art of the beautiful time, by dedicating each of the eight direct performances to celebrate two of the giants of authentic art, adding that the method of evaluating the participants during the stage of the performance experiments will be held in an atmosphere of ambiguity and suspense where participants will be asked to perform tests and singing Behind a double door placed in the center of the theater, so that members of the jury can not see them, but judged them through their voices only. The design of the door provides an innovative technique whereby each member of the jury will be able to show part of the contestant's identity if he believes that his level does not qualify him to the next stage, while the door will remain bleak if the committee wants to remain in the competition. The members of the jury will not be able to see the contestants who qualify for the next stages fully, until reaching the stage of the last ten finalists, and the start of direct episodes.
Ali bin Tamim:
"(the beautiful time)
Come to indicate that we are
In the most beautiful time,
Waves to the original song
Which is still stuck
In our souls affect us ».
Angham:
«This kind of singing
Attracts all ages
Evidence exists
Participants in the program
Of age groups
Different ».
Marwan Khoury:
"Every stage was hers
Their standards, it is highlighted
Sound selection criteria
Beautiful and ability to
Provide different colors
From authentic singing ».
Abdulrahman Awad Al Harthy:
«Participants will receive
Support trainers from
Professors sing
Arab to help them
To develop their capabilities
Singing ».