Maged Serour

Maged Serour is an acclaimed Egyptian qanun player born in 1963, recognized internationally as a leading figure on his instrument. A graduate of Cairo’s High Institute of Arabic Music, where he studied from 1979 and graduated with honors in 1985, Serour has built a prolific career collaborating on projects like *Qanun El Tarab* (2002) with percussionist Hossam Ramzy and releasing solo works such as *Quanun el tarab* (2014). His recent albums like *Addesh Kan Fe Nass*, *Nassam Alayna El Hawa*, and *Al Yadi Eliade Eliade* showcase his mastery of the qanun’s intricate melodies within contemporary Arabic music frameworks. Often described as a “Professor” of his craft, Serour remains an active performer and recording artist.

**Note:** While a musician and a Crédit Agricole Egypt employee share the same name, the details here reflect the qanun player’s confirmed career based on music-industry sources.