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Ali Hassan Kuban (1929, Gotha, Egypt – 2001) was a Nubian singer and bandleader. He was known as the "Captain" or (later) "Godfather" of Nubian music.〔 Ali Hassan Kuban was born in Gotha, a village near Aswan.〔Riedel, Martin & F. Hetze (2001). (Album notes for ''From Nubia to Cairo'' by Ali Hassan Kuban [CD booklet] ). Berlin: Piranha Musik (pir24).〕 After his family moved to Cairo, he learned to play the clarinet, and in 1949 he performed with the Opera of Cairo.〔 He also played ''girba'' (bagpipes) with his own band during wedding celebrations.〔 During the 1950s, Ali began adding Western instruments such as the saxophone, electric guitar, bass guitar, organ, trumpet and accordion to his ensemble.〔 By the 1990s, he was performing for international audiences at events such as Midem (1993), WOMAD (1994), the Montreal Jazz Festival (1994), and Central Park SummerStage (1995).〔 == Discography == ;Albums * ''From Nubia to Cairo'' (1980), Shanachie - reissued 2001, Piranha * ''Walk Like a Nubian'' (1994), Piranha〔 * ''Nubian Magic'' (1995), Mercator - reissued 1999, Blue Flame〔 * ''Real Nubian: Cairo Wedding Classics'' (2001), Piranha〔 * ''The Rough Guide to Ali Hassan Kuban'' (2002), World Music Network - compilation〔 ;Contributing artist * ''The Rough Guide to World Music'' (1994), World Music Network * ''The Rough Guide to the Music of North Africa'' (1997), World Music Network 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ali Hassan Kuban」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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