I always wondered how would she sound to someone who dose not speak Arabic and did not grow up listening to arabic music , how come your mum rasd you to listen to her and do listen to her still? when i was a child I disliked her but I grow older and learned to adore her ..she is an acquired taste .
@@lsalibe My mom made friends with people from Saudi and she fell in love with their culture. She learned to make some Arabic dishes and taught me when I became older. They are my husband's favorite dishes! We still listen to her from time to time. I just love how expressive she is.
Wow! First time I see the lady in a TV interview. What an honour to be able to hear her. It’s 2021 and there are people like me who were born decades after her death and still listen to her song. She is simply unrepeatable. I worship her and her divine music.
There is already a series that tells her biography, in addition to the fact that Hollywood has changed her story to suit her idea, and this is unacceptable.
It is really hard to respond to this interview. I have never heard and seen The First Lady of Arabic Music speak before. I can see why the girl, on one topic, was nervous. Umm Khultum seems like a Taurean, rather than Capricorn, as speculated. As Taurus often have fine voices and speak in a planned and careful way. Umm's discourse is concise and very easy to understand for the most, or least educated of people equally. She seems quite 'possessed' of the voice in a way that reminded me of what the opera singer Caruso said, "When the voice has to be somewhere, I have to go, regardless of what I want, or where I need to be". This is such a valuable interview of a special time in Egyptian history. And of a person who can sing and reach out with frail humanity from beyond the grave to generations of people living decades after her death. A great and unforgettable legend I listen to all the time. Many thanks for a beautiful interview and insight. Elf shukr. ; ) K
They are an undefeated people despite the ordeal of losing in the 1967 war, they refused to surrender to Israel, and insisted on continuing the war. Umm Kulthum allocated the large proceeds from her concerts in Paris to the army to buy weapons. They triumphed over defeat, and this is the most beautiful thing about Egyptians.
It definitely seems, She was a very unique, self esteemed, original and pure cultured woman without any inferiority complex unlike some of today’s Middle Easterners. When she says “I don’t like any who immitates others/other cultures” , bingo, A big respect from me! May Allah bless your soul, Fatima Umm Khultum.
The interviewer is not silly at all, she just asks the questions she is allowed to!!!! Remember that Umm Kulthum controlled very very well how she wanted to sound to the public and HOW she wanted to be perceived... Apart from that, this is a beautiful video, hearing her voice talking... It is entirely ART. Love Umm Kulthum from a Spanish fan
ياليت نتعلم من السيدة ام كلثوم حب الوطن سألتها المذيعة وفي ذالك الوقت على الأجر الكبير وقاالتلها حتعملي ايه بالمبلغ قالت للمجهود الحربي ولما قالت لها كتير ردت وقالت مايكترش على جيش بلدي الف رحمة ندعو من الله يرحمك ياست
as egyptians we all owe om kulthum a great debt, it was she who re-armed and funded the entire egyptian army to prepare for operation badr 1973 taking back sinai
Such an honor and great pleasure to watch this precious first live TV video of Umm Kulthum (The one and only Star of the East). Thank you for sharing.🌹
Hello Nirolevy. Could you point me in the direction of music created in the Western world that they call Arab music? I don't think I've ever come across such an example so would like to hear it (unless you are talking about music made for movies or TV shows?) Either way thank you!
oauseer If i am not mistaken I believe he is referring to Arabic artists who make music in the Western pop tradition like some of the new Palestinian artists
Wonderful music that I first heard in Egypt. I do wish journalists would learn to make their questions brief and open (not yes/no) so that we can discover the interviewee...
no more I see in french tv that s was about 250 000 poubds but even that you know some emir oor princes wanted that night pay 500 000 french franc just to stay in the first places in the front line, can you imagine this stupidity of those princes who can esily help with that money the egypte directly not to olympia paris
I don't agree at all. The girl is fresh and sweet, but experienced. Remember that it was 1967 and she was in front of a national myth, a great diva, so she couldn't really take any liberties. Plus there was this limitation she was under, to only speak about the Paris visit (how many things can you ask about that?). As you hear in this video, the diva only gives very careful and expected answers, always extra politically correct - and really boring, . It's not the interviewer's fault!
@@hallanagar62 Obviously Um Kulthum isn't that well spoken and not that much of an artist, the real artists are behind the scenes, the people who wrote and produced for her, she just sings and definitely has a great voice but what level of art are you talking about? Any 3rd grader would've given better answers to these simple questions.
@@ahmdzki341 you have got to be either very ignorant or a big joker when you say that any third grader would have given better answers !!! The silly person is the presenter and definitely NOT كوكب الشرق Om Kalthum .
@@hallanagar62 Sorry my bad, a 4th grader maybe?! C'mon we all know she isn't an intellectual, most celebs aren't. No one can doubt her great singing skills tho, Take it easy.
Umm Kulthoom was a great woman & her generosity was also great # but Jamal Abu du Nasir ( Egyptian president ) was corrupt if he had stolen her money #
عادي .. انت كل يوم تدفع فلوس و تمشي مشاوير عشان تجيب اكل يروح في المجاري. سهل انك تلوي المعاني و شغلانة مش محتاجة اكتر من شوية غباء و قلة ضمير. عشان كده الاخوانجية متربعين على قمة فن اللوي و التدليس.
حرمت عليك عيشتك يا بأف يا هلفوت، أول حاجة هي راحت للجيش وقت الحرب، تاني حاحة سيدك عبد الناصر مكنش بياخد حق مش بتاعه، تالت حاجة إنت اللي زيك ومليار زيك ما تجيوش نعل شبشب أم كلثوم ولا ناصر، آخر الزمن الهلافيت يتكلمو عن الناس العظيمة
If i could, I would filter this video so that only Om Kalthoum's voice is audible. i want to hear her talking voice. But the young lady seems to be talking too much and stupid questions she was throwing.
مذيعة محترمة لكن سيئة جدا ولا تليق باستضافة شخص بحجم ام كلثوم لا يجوز بأي ظرف من الظروف ان تتكلم والضيف لم ينهي كلامه، ولا ان تتسرع بطرح السؤال التالي، فكيف اذا كان هذا الضيف هو ام كلثوم
They are happy because they are an undefeated people They are happy because, despite the ordeal of losing in the 1967 war, they refused to surrender to Israel, and insisted on continuing the war. Umm Kulthum allocated the large proceeds from her concerts in Paris to the army to buy weapons. They are happy because they triumphed over defeat, and this is the most beautiful thing about Egyptians. They have the right to be Happy, that is, optimistic...and months had passed since the 1967 war, so is it better for them to keep crying all the time?!