Descendants of Ahmed Pasha Rasheed رشيد
باشا احمد احفاد
Fatma
Bahiga Hanem Mahmoud Sidky
(Rest in Peace)
Husband: Hassan Bey Rasheed
Sons: Abd El Hamid,
Ahmed Adel, Essam El Din
Bio:
· Born on
· She perfected her talent in music throughout
her participation in the activities of Article at the
· In the following year, she joined Tigerman Institute
-a private institute teaching music- where the first generation of Egyptian
composars were taught; and where she learned piano and music theories as well
as songs and composition.
· Mrs. Bahiga was involved in social work when
she participated in the Egyptian Union, However her significant role began in
1934.
· She was also involved in the Childhood and
Women Protection Associaton.
· She was elected as the first Egyptian Head of
"
· She also represented
· Bahiga Rashid founded with her husband,
Hassan Rashid, and a group of friends the "Egyptian Association of
Musicians" in 1942 headed by Dr. Aly Mostafa Mosharafa.
· She was appointed in 1980 a president of this
association which played a significant role in the dissemination of lyric
culture and the translation of foreign songs.
· She touched upon an unprecedented field which
is gathering and composing Egyptian popular songs to identify them to the
cultivated class and translate them into English for their dissemination out of
the country.
· She shifted to musical composition in 1949
starting by her book "Children Songs", then "Youth Songs".
Her approach in such songs reflected her human and musical dimensions through
her keenness in selecting themes and words of her songs to fit children and
youth such as "Morning Song" composed by herself and
"Unexplainable Dream" composed by Talaa Al-Refai. Concerning the
musical aspect, it tended to the romantic spirit in highlighting the realm of
words and the veteran capacity in tapping the scales to express poetry when
associated with piano.
· Bahiga Rashid was awarded a lot of medals in
appreciation of her efforts exerted in the field of social work:
- Collar
of Distinction of First Class in 1966 from the
- Certificate
of Merit in 1973 on the occasion of the centennial Anniversary of the
education of women.
- Al-Kamal
Medal (Medal of Perfection) of Second Class.
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