"Khartoum House South" .. the memory of Sudanese music

Ismail Tissot - Khartoum

“The morning, neither the prison nor the jailer has remained

And if dawn is two wings, they will be pleased with you .. And if the sadness has drained those hardships

The one who pulled the path and bonded with documents .. And who scattered us in every valley

Joy comes from all my heart

From the poem by Mohamed El-Fitouri, which is one of the most famous songs of the first African artist, Mohamed Wardi. It is also the most famous song that was born at the court of "Khartoum South" for singing, music and theater.

Wardi used to take "Khartoum South House" for singing, music and theater, as a platform to launch his artwork and implement his songs by the orchestra, and this was only because of the first African artist's conviction of the abilities and capabilities of the artists of this house.

Like Wardi, a pioneer of Sudan’s doctrine of romance shouted Othman Hussein, and Mustafa Sayed Ahmed, the owner of the School of Renewal, attended the Sudanese song and other Sudanese singing giants.

A constellation of creators
Since its inception in the 1950s, the Khartoum House South of singing and music has stained with the angelic voice of artist Mouna El Khair, Sultana El Tarab and the icon of feminist singing in Sudan.

The musical fingertips were not absent from the presence in the scene of the Khartoum House for singing and music. The memory of this house was preserved by the names of the most skilled musicians and musicians who complimented the conscience of the Sudanese people with their music and their sweet tunes, for example Abdullah Hamed Al Arabi, the most skilled violinist in the history of music in Sudan.

Next to Al-Arabi, the House of Khartoum in the south presented Muhammad Abdullah Muhammadiyah as the backbone of the Sudanese Orchestra. However, the genius composer Khalil Ahmed had previously been Muhammadiyah and Al-Arabi in the field of belonging to the House of Khartoum in the South for singing and music, which presented melodious melodies to a number of singers, including Mona Al-Khair and Mohamed Wardi.

Since 1954, generations have alternated from generation to generation, and the Khartoum House pot has continued to mature south with its musical and lyrical creativity, nurturing the art scene with a constellation of creators who have become full of hearing and sight in various fields of musical and lyrical arts.

Cultural Radiation Center
Geography of the place The house was placed south of Khartoum, which includes a number of antique neighborhoods such as Al-Sajana, Al-Dayum, Al-Quoz, Al-Hilla Al-Jadida and others. However, the intimacy of the place distinguished the House of Khartoum in the south, to be a melting pot in which all musicians from all parts of Sudan melted together.

The Khartoum house is south of singing and music. It embraces the various musical components, including sounds, words, melodies and instruments, all of which added to the house a fragrance that made it a mini Sudan.

Mohamed Serag El Din, head of the Khartoum House South for Music, Singing and Theater, says that the house has remained a center of cultural radiation in Sudan, due to its seriousness and great interaction with national issues.

In his speech to Al-Jazeera Net, Serag El-Din discloses the goals that the Dar Al-Khartoum South started from, which are to improve singing and music, develop artistic capabilities, qualify creators, and preserve the cultural and artistic legacy left by the first batch of Sudanese musicians.

The absence of theater
The head of the Khartoum House south of singing, music and theater was bemoaned by the retreat of the theater from the arts system provided by the house for various reasons not disclosed, but he alluded to the possibility of returning the first biography of the theater as "the father of the arts", and addresses many social and political issues.

Artistic prizes
The Secretary General of the Khartoum House for Music, Singing and Theater Amir Othman, in his talk to Al-Jazeera Net, reveals that the House of Khartoum South for Music, Singing and Theater won three awards through three consecutive entries in the birthday song festival organized by the Ministry of Culture in Sudan.

On the participation of the House of Khartoum South in external events, Othman says that the House did not participate formally, but a number of its members remained a presence and represented Sudan in many foreign forums and forums on the Arab and international levels, setting the example by artist Omar Ehsas, who is a symbol of popular and folkloric singing in Darfur .

Satisfaction despite the difficult profession
Ibtihal Idris Atim, who is a keyboard musician and graduate of the Faculty of Drama and Music, is comfortable working in the constellation of musicians at the Khartoum House of Music and Singing.

Despite the difficulty of women working in music in Sudan, Ibtihal did not feel that, and the reason is due to the atmosphere that I found in Dar Al-Khartoum South through technical cooperation and social communication among colleagues, which reflected positively on their interaction and rapid development.

Intensive activities and activities
Al-Fateh Muhammad Ahmad Karmi, one of the most prominent accordion musicians in Sudan, says Dar Al-Khartoum South is characterized by a lot of artistic activities and activities, which made it pull the rug out of all forums and clubs concerned with singing and music in the capital.

And on the most prominent events that have been organizing the Khartoum House in the south, Karmi says, the house used to commemorate the first group of Sudanese singing giants, by organizing lyrical nights in which young men sing the songs of the pioneers.

Karmi addresses the importance of the House of Khartoum South in developing the capabilities of young singers through the continuous organization of hearings in order to assess their work, in the presence of critics, musicians and academics.

"I have more than 15 years in this house." Violinist Emad Obaid Abdullah initiates his talk with Al-Jazeera Net, adding that Dar Al-Khartoum has developed his abilities and polished his talent amazingly.

Obaid Abdullah refers to the factors of exchange of expertise and experiences and the distinguished relations between the members of the house of all ages, which created a fertile ground for intergenerational communication, and strengthened the high artistic value of the house of Khartoum South for singing and music.