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'''Osama Al Rahbani''' (in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] أسامة الرحباني) (born in 1965) is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] musician and composer. He is the son of the Lebanese composer, musician and poet [[Mansour Rahbani]]. 

Osama had his education at [[Collège des Frères Maristes Champville]] until 1973, Notre Dame des Apotres, Jounieh until 1982, and finally Kaslik, where he got his Lebanese baccalaureate.  He studied History at the [[Lebanese University]].  A keen soccer fan, he played as an amateur.

He took piano lessons from a young age, and music courses at [[Berklee College of Music]] in 1990 and 1995.  His music shows influences from his brother Marwan Rahbani and cousin [[Ziad Rahbani]]; classical music; and jazz music.  Oussama's background in classical music developed alongside [[Bechara El Khoury]], Marwan, and Ghadi Rahbani.  He is also an avid music collector.

==Career==
In 1978 to 1980, he was choirmaster of the youth choir at St Elie's church in [[Antelias]].  In 1982 to 1986, he performed as a musician with the [[Rahbani brothers]]  and in the show ''Hello Beirut'' by Marwan and Ghadi Rahbani. The show toured a number of Arab countries. In 1986, he founded the Jazz Gate band and performed at the 1987 Byblos International Festival and in 1989 at Casino du Liban.

In 1988, he branched out to composing children songs for television programs produced by Ghadi and Marwan Rahbani and later composed "Helm Laylit el Sharq" for Lebanese Caracalla dancing group. He composed music for Chouchou's famous play ''Carambole'' directed by Roger Assaf.

In 1993, he participated as a composer and conductor in the musical play ''Al Wassiya'' by Mansour Rahbani and in ''Al Inqilab'' by Marwan & Ghadi Rahbani, also acting in the play.

In 1997, he released an album entitled ''Al Nizam al Jadid'' and composed the soundtrack of the TV series ''Al Wasaj'' by Najdat Anzour and in 1998 composed music for the play ''Last Days of Socrates'' by Mansour Rahbani and in 2000, ''Wa kama fil yawm al taleth'' written by Mansour Rahbani. He also participated in a modern orchestration of the Maronite Mass by Mansour Rahbani and released his own album ''Bi Sabah el Alf el Talet''. 

In 2001, he took part as composer and conductor in the musical play ''Abou Tayeb al Mutanabi'' by Mansour Rahbani and produced a Russian night concert in Lebanon with St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nicolai Alexyev. In 2003, he took part as  composer in ''Moulouk al Tawaef'', a musical play by Mansour Rahbani and in 2004, wrote a musical adaptation of ''Romeo and Juliet'' in Arabic title ''Akher Yom'' with choreography by [[Debbie Allen]] and also composed ''Hekm el Reayen'' yet another musical play by Mansour Rahbani.	

Between 2004 and 2007, he was a consultant in the reality TV show ''Star Academy'' produced by [[LBC]] giving musical culture lessons to the aspiring contestants.<ref>[http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?issueno=10626&article=459560 Asharq Awsat: أسامة الرحباني - لا أحن للعودة إلى "الشاشة الصغيرة".. وشذى استحقت لقب 2007] {{ar icon}}</ref> In 2005, he composed, orchestrated and produced ''Gebran wel Nabi'', an adaptation of ''The Prophet'' by Gebran Khalil Gebran. It was performed at the Byblos International Festival and later at Forum de Beyrouth. In 2007, he composed for ''Zenobia'', a musical play Mansour Rahbani followed by ''The Return of the Phoenix'', performed at the Byblos International Festival, at Casino du Liban and in Dubai. In 2009, came the turn of a remake of the musical play ''Sayf 840'' by Mansour Rahbani along with Ghadi and Marwan Rahbani performed at Byblos festival, and at Casino du Liban. In 2011, he produced, composed and orchestrated the album ''La Bidayi w la Nihayi'' featuring Hiba Tawaji<ref>[http://www.lahamag.com/10492_%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%20%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A8%D8%A9%20%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A Laha magazine: أسامة الرحباني وهبة طوجي في حضرة الأكاديمية] {{ar icon}}</ref> and composed the musical play ''Don Quixote'' by Marwan and Ghadi Rahbani performed at Byblos International Festival. He also took part in Ehdeniyat Festival and the Palais des Congrès Lebanon with Hiba Tawaji and Wadih Abi Raad.<ref>[http://www.al-akhbar.com/node/25683 Al Akhbar Lebanon: أسامة الرحباني يشعل فتيل... الموسيقى] {{ar icon}}</ref>

He is also known for having written songs for a number of artists, produced music videos and a great number of advertisements and jingles for various business and cultural entities and for public awareness campaigns and charities.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.oussamarahbani.com/ Official website]

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