Khaled Al Kammar (born May 14, 1990) is an Egyptian composer noted for his scores for film and TV. He is considered one of the most prominent composers of his generation in Egypt, having won several local and international awards for his work on projects such as Qabeel, Sahib El Maqam, and Netflix's first Egyptian production, the series Paranormal.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 14 May 1990 |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
editKhaled showed a significant interest in music from a young age, despite being raised in an academic family with no artistic background. He taught himself the basics of music and studied mechatronics engineering at the German University in Cairo to satisfy his family's wishes. After graduating, he began his career in film scoring, working at Hany Adel's studio from 2012 to 2015. During this period, he composed music for films like Assem and Décor, among others. He also gained experience by assisting leading Egyptian composers such as Hesham Nazih on The Originals[3] and Layali Eugenie,[4] as well as Khaled Hammad on Awalem Khafeya.
Education
editIn 2015, Khaled received a scholarship to pursue a Master's degree in Composition for the Screen at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. He graduated with distinction in 2016, ranking at the top of his class.[5] In 2018, he received the African Excellence Scholarship to continue his studies in the UK.
References
edit- ^ Hassan, Hatem Said (2020-08-09). "Khaled Al Kammar composes the music for the series "Paranormal"". Al-Watan (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Khaled Al Kammar - Music, Filmography, Photos, Videos". elCinema.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ El-Asliyyin (2017) - IMDb, archived from the original on 9 September 2019, retrieved 2020-11-26
- ^ Eugenie Nights (TV Series 2018) - IMDb, archived from the original on 9 December 2020, retrieved 2020-11-26
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