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Mansour Rahbani

Person · male · State of Greater Lebanon · Antelias · born 1925 · died 2009 · recording since 1988

Lebanese composer (1925–2009)

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Also known as Mansour Rahbani · منصور الرحباني · Manṣūr Al-Raḥbāni · 曼苏尔·拉赫巴尼

Debut: 1988
Recording span: 21 years
Release groups: 14
Timeline events: 16
Wiki language versions: 10

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Timeline

16 events▣ Album 13◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1

1920s
1. 1925 · Birth
  Born 1925
  source: wikidata
1980s
1. 1 January 1988 · Debut release
  Debut release: Saif 840, Vol. 1
  First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
  source: musicbrainz
2. 1 January 1988 · Album
  Album: Saif 840, Vol. 1
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 1 January 1988 · Album
  Album: Saif 840, Vol. 2
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 1 January 1988 · Album
  Album: Saif 840, Vol. 3
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
1990s
1. 25 January 1992 · Album
  Album: Hkaya
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 13 February 1995 · Album
  Album: Messe Solennelle
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2000s
1. 1 January 2000 · Album
  Album: The Last Days of Socrates, Vol. 2 (From The Play)
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 1 January 2000 · Album
  Album: The Last Days Of Socrates, Vol.3 (From the Play)
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 1 January 2000 · Album
  Album: The Last Days of Socrates, Vol.1 (From The Play)
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 7 January 2001 · Album
  Album: Abu Tayeb Al Mutanabbi (Highlights From The Musical Play)
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 12 April 2001 · Album
  Album: الوصية
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
6. 2 March 2003 · Album
  Album: Moulouk At Tawaef (Highlights From The Musical Play)
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
7. 18 April 2004 · Album
  Album: Hekm Al Rehyan (Highlights From The Musical Play)
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
8. 15 November 2006 · Album
  Album: Zenobia (Highlights From The Musical Play)
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
9. 13 January 2009 · Death
  Died 2009
  source: wikidata

Biography

English biography345 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371366312

Biography

Mansour Rahbani (Arabic: منصور الرحباني, romanized: Manṣūr al-Raḥbānī; 17 March 1925 – 13 January 2009) was a Lebanese composer, musician, poet, philosopher, thinker and producer, known as one of the Rahbani brothers, and the brother-in-law of the singer Fairuz.

Career

During his musical education he collaborated with his brother Assi in creating the Rahbani brothers. They took their new artistic direction to the Lebanese Radio in 1945. The delivery of a ‘Rahbanian’ song was not an easy task; however, it had faced up to the strong current of the traditional song and heritage, which dominated the entirety of the Eastern World since the beginning of the twentieth century, through Salama Hegazi and Abdou El-Hamouli.
The two brothers went on to join the ranks of the Near East Radio, where they composed many artistic works as well as a series of sketches entitled “Sabeh and Makhoul”. When Assi married Nouhad Haddad (also known as Fairuz) in 1955, the two brothers formed a new Rahbani trio with her. They composed poems and songs, which Fairuz would sing with great prowess.

Poetry

Mansour wrote four Diwans in his life as a poet:

Al-Quṣur Al-Mai'yyah, القصور المائية (The Aquatic Castles)
Osafer Waḥde Malekan, أسافر وحدي ملكاً (Traveling Alone as a King)
Ana Al-Ġareeb Al-Aḫar, أنا الغريب الأخر (I am the Other Stranger)
Baḥar Al-shete, بحار الشتي (The Winter's Sailor)

Theatre

The Rahbani singing theatre is considered as a unique form, which differs somewhat from the international standard for operas. It focuses on the values of dignity, truth, gracefulness, and the depth of its philosophical subjects in order to concentrate on the three main subjects of God, the Human Being, and the Land.
The Rahbani Brothers also extended their activities to the world of cinema, and composed the music for three illustrious films: Biyaa el Khawatem (The Ring Seller), Safar Barlek (Exile), and Bent el Hares (The Guardian's Daughter).

Death

Rahbani was admitted to the Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, following a severe pneumonia. He spent three days in intensive care before dying on 13 January 2009, at the age of 83.

Discography & profile

Normalised profile

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Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	10	58.3th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	14	84.5th
Studio albums	13	93.5th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	16	91.8th
Recording span (years)	21	47.7th
Genres	0	0th

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Discography (14 release groups · 13 studio albums)

Albums · 13

Saif 840, Vol. 1
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 52:29
1Saif 840 Part 126:32
2Saif 840 Part 225:57
Saif 840, Vol. 2
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 40:06
1Saif 840 Part 318:51
2Saif 840 Part 421:15
Saif 840, Vol. 3
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 36:45
1Saif 840 Part 518:27
2Saif 840 Part 618:18
Hkaya
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 37:07
1Hikayet Al Este’elal6:36
2Hay Al Zouwar3:45
3Solhna Awal Marrah4:05
4Llsabiyeh Lmalakeh4:11
5Watani Bi Idak6:03
6Al Rasael3:37
7Entezarat El Shabab3:57
8Mawal Ento Lkaram4:53
Messe Solennelle
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 45 tracks · 1:10:59
1Mot Du Compositeur0:49
2Alleluia! Jubilez3:16
3J’entre Dans Ta Demeure0:41
4Gloire Au Pere Au Fils et Au Saint‐Esprit0:39
5Gloire à Dieu Au Plus Haut Des Cieux1:13
6Louange à Toi Seigneur1:16
7Qui Pourriat Louer Assez Ta Tendresse2:33
8Marie, Souveraine Des Monts2:05
9Accepte, Seigneur1:01
10Tu Es Saint, ô Dieu1:02
11Seigneur, Saint et Eternel0:30
12Nous Te Chantons Seigneur0:59
13Epitre (Lecture)2:09
14Alleluia! Alleluia!2:15
15Evangile Selon Saint Mathieu1:23
16A Toi Jesus‐Christ1:03
17Credo4:48
18Je M’avance Jusquà l’autel De Dieu0:46
19Alleluia! Le Seigneur a dit0:43
20Seigneur Dieu Très Grand1:09
21Faisons Memoire De La Vierge Marie1:29
22Gloire Au Père, Au Fils et Au Saint‐Esprit1:04
23Donnons‐Nous La Paix0:22
24Heureux Ceux Qui Oeuvrent Pour La Paix2:17
25Devant Toi Nous Nous Inclinons2:17
26L’amour De Dieu0:52
27Cela Est Juste Et Bon0:13
28Sanctus2:14
29Canon2:17
30Nous Faisons Mémoire0:56
31En Nous Souvenant De Ta Venue Salvatrice1:40
32Kyrie Eleison3:27
33Pour Ceux Qui Nous Ont Demandé2:04
34Seigneur Je Crie Vers Toi2:53
35Nous Te Supplions1:07
36Paix à Vous Tous1:18
37La Grâce De La Sainte Trinité0:49
38Un Seul Père Saint0:57
39Récit De l’Officiant0:22
40Par La Résurection Du Christ1:21
41Saint! Saint!2:31
42Encore Et Toujours0:20
43Nous Croyons En Toi2:55
44Exalte Seigneur0:31
45Vers Toi J’élève Ma Prière4:23
The Last Days of Socrates, Vol. 2 (From The Play)
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 52:05
1Dialogue, Anitos Hrob4:26
2Dialogue, Kritias & Costa3:17
3Ahmar Lawn El Thawra4:34
4Ouverture 22:02
5Chourus0:41
6Dakdek Lakellak Dakdek2:30
7Dialogue, Socrates & Militos0:20
8Ma Fi Ghayrak Ya Maalem0:55
9Wehyatak Dallak Kelle4:43
10Dialogue, Theodora & Anitos3:36
11Allamtouna Ya Baye3:13
12Dialogue, Anitos Militos & Costa3:54
13The Entering of the Pheniciens0:55
14Ya Anitos0:59
15Dialogue, Anitos & Socrates3:09
16Dialogue Socrates & Xantippi2:48
17Bayan Shighlik Ya Xantippi1:38
18Rahil Al Safina1:41
19Sare Nider Alayna0:36
20Ya Safina2:24
21Ya Hira Istajibi1:09
22Tallit Alaina Essine2:35
The Last Days Of Socrates, Vol.3 (From the Play)
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 38:51
1Dialogue, Anitos & Militos0:39
2Dialogue, Theodora & Socrates1:46
3Mohakamat Socrates12:36
4Entering of Xantippi0:25
5Tchekaina2:14
6Dialogue Xantippi & Anitos3:07
7Atina Ya Atina1:39
8Adagio Ya Hassafina2:40
9Dialogue, Socrate & His Disciples in Pris1:50
10Ana Ma Waddaito0:47
11Al Horras Aalona L Lail3:58
12Dialogue Socrates1:33
13Ya Bouab E Dahr Taali2:06
14Al Tahiye3:31
The Last Days of Socrates, Vol.1 (From The Play)
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 1:09:10
1Ouverture, Pt. 13:28
2Atina Ya Atina4:16
3Dialogue, Anitos & Kritias0:12
4Sallou Ya Hira1:43
5Hysterical Dance1:36
6Doukhoul Lessander0:55
7Lessander’s Dialogue0:19
8Tansib Kritias0:45
9Dialogue, Kritias & Socrates2:32
10Hymn Anita L Mada2:04
11Doukhoul Al Wafd Al Finiqui0:38
12Toleh El Hawa L Gharbi2:43
13Wou Hakam Kritias0:39
14Dialogue Anitos Militos Likon2:22
15La Taarif Ismi2:11
16Dialogue, Theodor and Socrates1:56
17L Maana L Kulli2:35
18Dialogue, Socrates & His Disciples0:47
19Yallah Ya Maalem1:18
20Dialogue, Socrates & Xantippi4:44
21Al Mounadat1:37
22Dialogue, Socrates & Ktitias2:50
23Ihtibaran Min L Yawm0:22
24Laou Fiye Khabbik3:13
25Dialogue, Xantippi & Theodora & Anito’s2:24
26Dialogue, Xantippi & Criton & Anitos3:53
27Ya Sabiye Shouaie Shouaie4:22
28Dialogue, Kritias & His Ministers7:42
29Shahrou Ssaif2:10
30Kalet E Ssabiye2:50
31Dialogue0:04
Abu Tayeb Al Mutanabbi (Highlights From The Musical Play)
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 47:54
1Ala Kadri Ahlil Azmi4:50
2Ya Kathir Addali2:56
3Kafa Bika Da’an1:54
4Fika Koulama Ara Hasan2:37
5Nazourou Diyaran & Dialogue (Al Moutanabbi with Kawla)2:56
6Ahenou Ilal Kaasi3:07
7Ya Waziran Fi Baghdad1:46
8Kawasida Kafur2:51
9Eidon Bi Ayati Halen4:32
10Tawal Jazirah4:10
11Ya Moualemah3:01
12Ya Ein Habel Hawa2:30
13Ala Babek Ya Safiyah3:05
14Liainaiki Ma Yalkal Fouadou3:28
15Wa Mourhafen / Al Khailou Wa Laylou2:05
16Ala Sahili Khailika2:06
الوصية
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 43:59
1Moukadama Oula3:09
2Yalli Bado Yrouh2:55
3Yawmiyi Yawmiyi4:17
4Katabouli Hobbak3:11
5Ana El Simsar1:56
6Ya Achiri1:31
7Lawayn Badi Rouh3:24
8Moukadama Saniya2:52
9Chou Badi Elak Ya Ousama3:29
10Choufili Ya Zeina2:33
11Lama Kina Bil Sahel4:07
12Yeseed Sabahak4:07
13Hikyitli Weryet Finjani4:07
14Ariss El Malahem2:21
Moulouk At Tawaef (Highlights From The Musical Play)
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 56:09
1Ouverture Act 13:11
2Eza Rahel Malek2:09
3Eza Fik Tghayer Aklak3:37
4Khallili Ya Souhbou Tijana Rouba2:44
5Ajiou Ilaik1:10
6La Helouet Castilia2:37
7Dance of the Berbers2:12
8La Jaye Tehchak2:48
9Jabal Eltalj3:25
10Dekkoul Kassat2:16
11Yaoumha Kenna Shiti3:48
12Ayouha Saaki2:16
13Lakan W Tocht W Saboun2:05
14Menkateh Ma Menkateh2:20
15Ouverture Act 23:14
16La Oumri1:19
17Mahma Tektarel Ahzan3:37
18Lama Beyosrokh Boukel Harb1:43
19Ajmili Ya Oumma Amren4:39
20Lamin Baddik Techteki3:15
21Ya Halarab1:44
Hekm Al Rehyan (Highlights From The Musical Play)
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 44:59
1Ouverture Act 12:46
2Ala Shate Jbeil3:57
3Mawal: Kanet Zghiri - Dabkit Sawouer Sawouer3:34
4Eli Wou Elak Essama3:43
5Nashid: Raad Al Thaleth1:38
6Atoura Yazkourounahou2:36
7Ya Saadoun Erayi1:33
8Lama Shafet Malek El Heloui3:57
9Laou Kana Li1:43
10Ouloula La Sitel Hessen2:34
11Toleh E Dahab3:13
12Ila Alati Katabat Li1:55
13La Minak Wala Mini4:09
14Ente Wou Ana Habel Hawa1:48
15Fil Bal1:07
16Ghebyou L Mlouk2:00
17Ouverture Act 22:46
Zenobia (Highlights From The Musical Play)
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:02:56
1Ouverture Act 13:08
2Ana Awalou Sarkhati Houryat0:43
3Ya Birouhi3:12
4Daouhou Ainaiki Saha2:39
5Iza Taakhartou Binnaoum3:46
6Ana Ya Habibi Ana3:42
7Mawal (Tazakartouha) Wa Tadhakine4:48
8El Hezen Ghali3:26
9Inni Ouhibouka3:13
10Gharbi Remhala3:27
11La Takol Wadaan5:50
12Akhta’ti Fil Houkmi5:18
13Mawal (Tabaadna) Dabke Sakkar Maamal Essekar3:55
14Choukran Lianna L Hakikata Zaharat1:49
15Roma Ya Roma3:19
16Kan El Omr B Awalo4:41
17Tadmor Sakatat3:03
18Ouverture Act 22:57

Album · 1

Album release groups, by first release date
Cover	Year	Title	Notes	First release
	2011	Sayf 840 (Highlights From The Musical Play)Search Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:02:52 1Ouverture Act 12:34 2Ya Hayallah2:42 3Nadahouk Nadahouk3:22 4Gharibain Wou Lail2:52 5Fil Tkatel Doual2:01 6Ya Em Elias2:16 7Koulouli Ya Sabaya2:12 8Ya Hajar Ya Hajar3:23 9Dialogue: Ya Youzbachi3:17 10Bisalik Ya Emme1:21 11Maaraket Watal Jaouz3:34 12Tawalou Alaina3:16 13Wakaet El Saoura3:00 14Bonjour Mes Dames - Le Concul Francais1:55 15Laylet El Sahat Bi Antelias4:16 16Ya Seif El Bahr0:54 17Min Ma Akhad Immi2:05 18Beirut El Modwiyi2:34 19Mawal A Ketf El Mai - Dabket Zaeinou Ssahat3:43 20Lamaet Abwak Al Thawra4:56 21Aman Allah Aman Allah Evet2:44 22Wehyat Elle Rahou1:49 23Ouverture Act 22:06	Live	17 April 2011

Stats & PK

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Mansour Rahbani metrics with percentile rank among published artists
Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	10	58.3th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	14	84.5th
Studio albums	13	93.5th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	16	91.8th
Recording span (years)	21	47.7th
Genres	0	0th

Awards & honours

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Line-up

Band line-up and band memberships with dates
Name	From	To	Role
シスターラビッツ(band)	—	present	eponymous,original

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portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
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aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d983bbcd-3a61-483e-a081-253d0cc09f14
core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3180125
seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansour_Rahbani
biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansour_Rahbani

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Timeline

1920s

Born 1925

1980s

Debut release: Saif 840, Vol. 1

Album: Saif 840, Vol. 1

Album: Saif 840, Vol. 2

Album: Saif 840, Vol. 3

1990s

Album: Hkaya

Album: Messe Solennelle

2000s

Album: The Last Days of Socrates, Vol. 2 (From The Play)

Album: The Last Days Of Socrates, Vol.3 (From the Play)

Album: The Last Days of Socrates, Vol.1 (From The Play)

Album: Abu Tayeb Al Mutanabbi (Highlights From The Musical Play)

Album: الوصية

Album: Moulouk At Tawaef (Highlights From The Musical Play)

Album: Hekm Al Rehyan (Highlights From The Musical Play)

Album: Zenobia (Highlights From The Musical Play)

Died 2009

Biography

Biography

Career

Poetry

Theatre

Death

Discography & profile

Normalised profile

Discography (14 release groups · 13 studio albums)

Albums · 13

Album · 1

Stats & PK

Awards & honours

Line-up

Where this record comes from

Why this artist is in the database