| Most of his operetta tunes use musical modes compatible with the piano, even if some vocal sections use other intervals, and the singing techniques employed in those compositions reveal a fascination for Italian opera, naively imitated in a cascade of oriental melismas | Compositions [ ] Egyptian national anthem [ ] Main article: Darwish put music to the Egyptian national anthem, "", the words of which were adapted from a famous speech by |
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| His works, blending Western instruments and harmony with classical Arab forms and Egyptian folklore, gained immense popularity due to their social and patriotic subjects | He dealt with the aroused national feeling against the British occupiers, the passion of the people, and social justice, and he often criticized the negative aspects of Egyptian society |
Telaet ya mahla nourha - "she rises - o beautiful light"• El Hilwa — "The Beautiful One"• Salmh Yaslamh — "Peace Oh Peace"• Other compositions [ ] A selective number of compositions include:• His music and songs knew no class and were enjoyed by both the poor and the affluent.
| He is still very much alive in his works | , that became Egypt's national anthem, and many of his other works are as popular today as when he was alive |
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| In the early twenties, all the companies sought his help | Legacy [ ] At the age of 30, Darwish was hailed as the father of the new Egyptian music and the hero of the renaissance of Arab music |
He now rests in the "Garden of the Immortals" in Alexandria in Egypt.
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