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Arabic Repertoire (from 2003)
In 2003, Gabriel started working on his Arabic repertoire.
He collaborated with the Gibran Khalil Gibran committee and asked the composer Elie Choueiry to compose the music for excerpts from: Lakom lobnanookom wali lobnani which means “You have your Lebanon and I have mine” and Bel amsi wal yawm wa ghadan “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”.
Gabriel composed the music for a poem called Ayna anti (Where are you) and Joseph Khalife for another one Daani ya la'imi (Leave me Oh! Blamer). All these lyrics were chosen from the literature of Gibran Khalil Gibran.
Fadi Al Rahi wrote to Gabriel 3 poems: Nadahtik (I called you), Qossit hob (Love story), the music provided by Joseph Khalife, and Chou aam bissir (What's going on), by Gabriel Abdel Nour.
Gabriel also composed the music for two other poems Ahbabtoo (I fell in love) and oter nissan (The perfume of April) whose lyrics were written by Georges Chaccour and Elias Abi Raad.
At last, Yasser Labaki wrote the lyrics and the music for a song entitled Filastinoo ila mata? ( Palestine ‘till when?)
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Gabriel performed Gibran songs in Bcharre: the village where the great poet was born. The Archbishop Baysary, the deputy Issa Kabalan El Khoury, the minister Gibran Tawk, the president of Gibran committee Mr. Joe Rahme, the director Mr. Maroun Salhani, the conservator of Gibran museum Mr. Wahib Keirouz and the members were all present at the event.
Gabriel performed the “E Lucevan Le stelle” from Opera Tosca at the end
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| Under the high patronage of the minister of youth and sport Dr. Sebouh Hovnanian, Gabriel gave a concert at the Unesco Palace where he put his entire Arabic repertoire, prepared earlier during the year, on display. It was a serious start for his career. |
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Gabriel performed 3 Christmas concerts (December) at the Unesco Palace, under the high patronage of the Minister of Culture Mr. Ghazi Al Aridi and accompanied by 200 children from Saint-Mary's Orthodox College, at the Virgin Megastore (downtown) and the West hall (American University of Beirut).
New TV provided the coverage of the Unesco concert. |
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2004
Earlier this year Gabriel picked three new excerpts from Gibran's literature:
Salamon ayyatouhal hayat (Salute to life) from Yawma Mawlidi, Nahnou wa antom (We and you), Ektaribi minni (Come closer to me).
He has started recording the songs, arranged by Abdo Monzer.
Gabriel also was the head of the judges at the Karaoke event of Haigazian University . The event started with him singing “Je suis malade”. |
In August, Gabriel was invited to Falougha to celebrate “La fête de Sainte-Marie”, lead by Monseigneur Labaki, Gabriel leads the worship, and in closure, he performed two of his Gibran songs. |
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In November, Gabriel performed the entire Gibran repertoire under the patronage of the deputy Michel Pharon, at St. Maroun church. The deputy Michel Pharon, composer and singer Elie Choueiry, the journalist May Mnassa, singer Jahida Wehbe, and composer Ousama Rahbani were all among the audience. |
Under the patronage of Naji al Boustany, minister of culture, Gabriel sang Christmas carols at the Unesco Palace , accompanied by 150 students from Saint Mary's Orthodox College . Ms. Lebanon , Nadine Njeim, participated in the candle lighting on stage to begin the event. The anchorwoman Katia Moundalak, singer Jahida Wehbe, Mrs. Roula Sebouh Hovnanian, Mrs. Mariane Henry Helou, and many others were present in the audience. |
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The week after the Unesco event, Gabriel continued to promote the Christmas spirit and performed at the Evangelical Church and at the Virgin Megastore for two consecutive soirées.
New TV provided the coverage of the Unesco concert.
2005
Gabriel is making the final touches on his CD in which he sings Gibran Khalil Gibran.
On February 26, Gabriel participated in the inauguration of Gibran Khalil Gibran week in Dubai , in the Lebanese consulate. |
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