List of Egyptian composers

The following is a list of Egyptian music composers.

According to the work of the Egyptian musicologist Samha El-Kholy, the first generation of Egyptians to begin writing in modern Egyptian classical style were born around the turn of the 20th century.

[1] Among the most celebrated composers in Egyptian history who lived in the 20th century are Sayed Darwish, Mohamed El Qasabgi, Baligh Hamdi, Mohamed Fawzi, Zakariya Ahmad, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Riad El Sunbati and many others.

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Riad El Sunbati sitting with Umm Kulthum . Back left - Mohamed Abdel Wahab .
From left: Riad El Sunbai , Umm Kulthum , Mohamed El Qasabgi , Farid al-Atrash , Zakariya Ahmad