The First Movement of Al-Hussein Bin Ali Symphony by Yousef Khasho: Analytical study

Abstract

Abstract

Yousef Khasho wrote around fourteen orchestral works, most of which were in the symphony form, which consists of different musical movements. His music contained Arabic features through the using of oriental modes and rhythms. He also used some of the popular songs in order to reflect his Arab nationalism in his creative art. His symphonies were also linked to the dramatic element known as (Program Music).  Through the studying of Khasho's works, the researcher noticed the artistic, musical and intellectual importance of these compositions, and the advantage of learning from Khasho's experience in:

*Composing orchestral works, which combined the universal form along with the Arabic content and identity.

*The way he used the homophonic and the Polyphonic techniques. 

The research problem was determined by the lack of researches that analyse Khasho's works in detail, which would benefit the students of music composition and researchers.

The importance of the research lies in providing analysis within the standards of the academic analysis structure (Form, Main sections, Periods and Phrases, Homophonic and polyphonic texture, Orchestration color, Dramatic elements), which is conceivably important to the specialists. The researcher also faced the problem of the loss of Khasho's musical notes, so he re-notated some of his works by hearing, including the Hussein bin Ali symphony, with the support of the Deanship of Scientific Research at the University of Jordan.