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Cairo, July 20 (Reuters) - The Musicians Syndicate in Egypt mourned the death of musician Hani Shenouda, who passed away on Monday at the age of 83, after a career spanning more than five decades during which he enriched the artistic scene with many creative works and contributed to the discovery of a number of singing stars.

The union said in a statement that Shenouda "was one of the most prominent pioneers of modern music and had an unforgettable artistic imprint in composing, musical arrangement and discovering and nurturing many talents that enriched the artistic scene."

A large number of singers and musicians mourned him, including Amr Diab, Hamid El Shaeri, Simon, and Moudi El Emam, in addition to the former Egyptian Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni.

Shenouda was born in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, in the Nile Delta of Egypt in 1943. He graduated from the Faculty of Music Education and began his career as an organ player, in addition to composing and arranging music. He founded the band "El Masryeen" in the 1970s, which later became one of the most famous musical groups, and through it he introduced many young talents who later became stars in the field of singing.

He collaborated with Mohamed Mounir and Amr Diab in their early careers, and he also composed music for the late popular singer Ahmed Adawiya.

He composed the soundtracks for a number of films, series and television programs, the most famous of which are (The Suspect), (Shams El Zanaty), (A Stranger in My House), (One Woman Is Not Enough), (Below Zero) and (Toot Toot).

He received the State Award for Excellence in 2015 and the State Appreciation Award in Arts in 2023.