Mestaniak Explained

Mestaniak مستنياك
Type:	studio
Artist:	Aziza Jalal
Cover:	Mestaniak Aziza Jalal Album 1983.jpeg
Recorded:	1982
Label:	Alam El Phan
Producer:	Alam El Phan
Venue:	Egypt (Cairo)
Length:	24:35
Prev Title:	Howa El Hobi Liaba
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Haramt El Hob Alaya
Next Year:	1984

"Mestaniak" which translates to ″Waiting for You″ in English,(مستنياك; also transliterated as,, or) is a popular Egyptian song by Aziza Jalal.^{[1] [2]} It was released in January 1983 by Alam El Phan Records.

Composition and legacy

The song "Mestaniak" is one of the most famous Arabic songs. It was sung by the iconic Moroccan singer Aziza Jalal after the release of "Howa El Hobi Liaba". It was recorded in Cairo, Egypt, in 1983, two years before the retirement of Aziza Jalal known as the Lady of Tarab or The Tarab ambassador of Arab music or the Angelic Voice of Arabic Music. At 26 years old, she retired at the height of her fame and position on the throne of Arab music in the early 1980s.

The song "Mestaniak" is written by Abdul Wahab Muhammad and composed by musician Baligh Hamdi ^[3] on Maqam Rast.,.^{[4] [5]} Maqam Rast is the main maqam in the Rast Family, and by far one of the most popular and common maqamat in the Arabic repertory. Its scale starts with the root Jins Rast on the tonic, followed on the 5th degree by either Jins Upper Rast (with its tonic up on the 8th degree) or Jins Nahawand. ^[6]

See also: Arabic maqam. The song "Mestaniak" was produced by Alam El Phan. Aziza Jalal recorded the song "Mestaniak" with Al-Firqa al-Masiya, led by the great Egyptian maestro Ahmed Fouad Hassan and under the lead of the icon Egyptian musician Baligh Hamdi.^[7]

Music video

The official music video for "Mestaniak", produced by Alam El Phan, features Aziza Jalal in a studio as a singer on stage while wearing a glowing and magnificent dress robe soirée.^[8]

Aziza Jalal's Mestaniak chart performance

The song "Mestaniak" remained on the top of the charts on many Arab TV and radio stations for many years.^[9] "Mestaniak" was a commercial success,^[10] topping the record charts and Alam Al Fan Company has also sold millions of copies of the song by the diva Aziza Jalal., ^{[11] [12] [13]}

"Mestaniak" Aziza Jalal song and live performances

In 1985, Ms. Aziza Jalal,^{[14] [15] [16] [17]} recorded the song "Waiting for You" during a live concert at the Zamalek Club in Cairo, Egypt, accompanied by the most famous Arab orchestra, Al-Firqa al-Masiya, led by the great Egyptian maestro and musician Ahmed Fouad Hassan.

Aziza Jalal, who has kept a low profile for more than 30 years, rekindled emotions as generations were enchanted by her voice and songs.^[18] She thanked her fans “for coming to see me after a long hiatus. I’ve never been away from you, you have always been in my heart. I'm back today because of your love for me. I decided to come back to participate in these joyful events in our country.”^[19]

During the concert, Aziza Jalal performed "Mestaniak".^[20]

Different versions of "Mestaniak" song

Many Arab artists have sung the song "Mastaniak" at their concerts and artistic gatherings.^{[21] [22] [23]}

Further reading

• Pop Culture in North Africa and the Middle East: Entertainment and Society around the World, by Andrew Hammond, Series: Entertainment and Society around the World, 2017 - 319 pages., 978–1440833830
• الرماد والموسيقى: حفريات في ذاكرة غنائية عربية, واصل، أحمد, دار الفرابي، 2009 -, 9789953713342-
• Alif bāʼ, Volume 10, by Karīm Irāqī, Publisher, Dār al-Jamāhīr lil-Ṣiḥāfah, 1977, Indiana University - Digitized on 16 July 2010
• Iraqi Maqam voices of women: an analytical study of the critical technical experience of Iraqi women in singing Almqami, by Hussein Azami, by Hussein Azami, AIRP, 2005 - 316 pages., 9789953366777
• Songs and stories, by Karīm Irāqī, by Karīm Irāqī, Company Whites of Arts and Letters, Volume 1, Aghānī wa-ḥikāyātuhā, Karīm ʻIrāqī -
• La condition de la femme au Maroc, by Abderrazak Moulay Rchid, Volume 33 of Collection de la Faculté des sciences juridiques, économiques et sociales: Série de langue française Issue 33 of Collection: Série de langue française, Jamiʻat Muḥammad V. Kullīyat al-Huqūq wa-al-ʻUlūm al-Iqtisādiyah wa-al-Siyāsiyah, Editions de la Faculté des sciences juridiques, économiques, et sociales de Rabat, 1985 - .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kasraoui . Safaa . May 25, 2019 . Moroccan Icon Aziza Jalal Makes First Appearance 34 Years After Retiring . May 25, 2019 . MWN Lifestyle.
2. News: January 1, 2014 . Spotify AB . January 1, 2014 . Spotify.
3. https://www.cairo24.com/1899393/ Baligh Hamdi taught me to be humble. Aziza Jalal : Egypt welcomed me and I withdrew from the world of show business, but the public hasn't given up on the ssong "Mestaniak" - بليغ حمدي علمني التواضع.. عزيزة جلال: مصر احتضنتني واعتزلت الفن لكن الجمهور لم يعتزل أغنية مستنياك
4. https://www.usna.edu/AAT/songs-poetry/introduction/arabic-music.php/ Arabic Music and its Development
5. https://www.wrmea.org/middle-east-books-and-more/inside-arabic-music-arabic-maqam-performance-and-theory-in-the-20th-century.html/ Inside Arabic Music: Arabic Maqam Performance and Theory in the 20th Century
6. http://www.musiq.com/makam/page0.html http://www.musiq.com/makam/page0.html
7. https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/107757/Sept-12-marks-passing-anniversary-of-Egypt%E2%80%99s-legendary-composer-Baligh/ Sept. 12 marks passing anniversary of Egypt’s legendary composer Baligh Hamdi|work=arabnews
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reh82q930_E Video Clip Aziza Jalal Mestaniak
9. http://www.alriyadh.com/233362/ عزيزة جلال - أشهر من جلست على كرسي الانتظار
10. https://www.vetogate.com/5016365/ عزيزة جلال: أنا اعتزلت وأغنيتي "مستنياك" مع بليغ حمدي باقية
11. https://www.top-charts.com/r/mestaneyak-men-hakak-teatebny-aziza-galal/ Aziza Galal - Mestaniyak Album Charts History|work=Top Charts
12. https://guides.library.illinois.edu/globalpopculture/mena/ Global Popular Culture: Middle East and North Africa Studies
13. https://see.news/alexandria-opera-house-commemorates-115th-anniversary-of-riad-al-sunbati/ Alexandria Opera House Commemorates 115th Anniversary of Riad Al Sunbati
14. News: عزيزة جلال.. العفوية والأسلوب النوذجي الفاخر!. جريدة الرياض. 2018-03-19. ar.
15. https://www.arabnews.com/node/1604991/saudi-arabia/ Legendary singer Aziza Jalal dazzles crowds at Saudi Arabia’s Tantora festival
16. https://www.mjtnews.com/2019/05/26/aziza-jalal-the-angelic-voice/#google_vignette/Morocco/ Aziza Jalal: The Angelic Voice|work=arabnews
17. https://www.arabnews.jp/en/arts-culture/article_7501/ Arab singer Aziza Jalal returns to stage at Winter at Tantora|work=arabnews
18. https://telquel.ma/2019/06/07/chanson_1641029/ Le retour insoupçonné de Aziza Jalal
19. https://fr.le360.ma/people/video-le-grand-retour-daziza-jalal-205431/ Le grand retour d'Aziza Jalal
20. https://www.en24.news/2020/01/aziza-jalal-is-back-on-stage.html/ Aziza Jalal is back on stage
21. https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/culture/entertainment/baligh-hamdi-tribute/ Baligh Hamdi Tribute Concert: 4 Incredible Highlights From Last Night’s Performance
22. https://www.filfan.com/news/166504/ نانسي عجرم تغني "مستنياك" لأول مرة في حضور عزيزة جلال مطربتها الأصلية
23. https://www.elbalad.news/5993443/ بحضور صاحبة الأغنية الأصلية الفنانة الكبيرة عزيزة جلال .. نانسي عجرم تعيد تقديم مستنياك في حفل بليغ حمدي