https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/files/original/63407d4aac5842d34c37021de30afc57.jpg b649f754c5486e9038f52dca41e1eca7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Songs Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 5.04 min. Player html for embedded player to stream video content <iframe width="320px" height="240px" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PvEo8F5DDSk"></iframe> Translation A translation of the content. “Once upon a time in an open window a small songbird sat sang a song and flew off Once upon a time A second bird In the field hospital Wanting to go back to the revolutionaries O, you who fires at us No matter how much who hit And how many you kill The birds in the sky are free The blood of the martyrs is on the ground O, you who fires at us No matter how much who hit And how many you kill The birds in the sky are free The blood of the martyrs is on the ground Bringing flowers and light A burning candle for six whole months The blood of the martyrs is the sun at dusk O you who tosses and turns at night Not sleep nor patience will work The sound of the martyrs is the dawn prayer The sound of the martyr awakens you Our names in the rosary beads Count our names on your fingers Khaled, Ahmed, Maged, Mina Martyrs sing and martyrs fly Martyrs that held fast Martyrs that witnessed Martyrs coming from Maspero** To visit Mohamed Mahmoud The blood of the martyrs is the sun at dusk O you who tosses and turns at night Not sleep nor patience will work The sound of the martyrs is the dawn prayer The sound of the martyr awakens you Our names in the rosary beads Count our names on your fingers Khaled, Ahmed, Maged, Mina Martyrs sing and martyrs fly Martyrs that held fast Martyrs that witnessed Martyrs coming from Maspero To visit Mohamed Mahmoud Martyrs from Suez and Alexandria Martyrs from the south, from the coasts and Bedouins Egypt’s revolution is still alive Tomorrow our crescent will be a full moon Martyrs from Suez and Alexandria Martyrs from the south, from the coasts and Bedouins Egypt’s revolution is still alive Tomorrow our crescent will be a full moon The revolution’s sun is strong It will keep the enemies away Egypt is youth calling for freedom And freedom is from the martyrs The revolution’s sun is strong It will keep the enemies away Egypt is youth calling for freedom And freedom is from the martyrs The martyrs’ blood Will not be lost The martyrs’ blood Will not be lost O, you who fires at us No matter how much who hit And how many you kill The birds in the sky are free The blood of the martyrs is on the ground Bringing flowers and light A burning candle for six whole months Freedom is from the martyrs Freedom is from the martyrs Freedom is from the martyrs Freedom is from the martyrs Freedom is from the martyrs” ** The name of Egypt’s state television building on the banks of the Nile in central Cairo. It was the site of the killing of unarmed Coptic Christian protesters in October 2011. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Freedom and the Martyrs" by Eskenderella Band أغنية "الحرية من الشهداء" لفرقة اسكندريلا Subject The topic of the resource Song Description An account of the resource The song's lyrics were composed by poet Amin Haddad and sung by Eskenderella Band in the aftermath of the Mohammed Mahmoud street protests in November 2011, which resulted in the killing of over 40 protestors. The video clip shows the band singing it for the first time during the December 2011 cabinet sit-in, which continued for weeks before the military forces attacked the protestors, clearing out the sit-in. The song celebrates the life and sacrifices of the martyrs, who have kept the revolution alive and are the source of freedom for Egyptians. Eskenderella was formed in 2000 but became much more known after the 2011 revolution. Members of the band participated in the 18 day Tahrir Square sit-in as well as other phases of the revolution and their songs also document these different phases. Their music is inspired by Egyptian musical heritage, such as Sayed Darwish and Sheikh Imam, and is based on traditional Arabic melodic progression and improvisation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amin Haddad and Eskenderella Band Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://youtu.be/PvEo8F5DDSk Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available YouTube Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21/01/2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Standard YouTube licence Language A language of the resource Arabic/English Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 21/12/2011 Relation A related resource https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/eskenderella-602629 https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/27 https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/32 25 January 2011 revolution Cabinet sit-in Eskenderella Band Fouad Haddad freedom martyr martyrs Mohamed Mahmoud Street protests political songs protest songs protesters protests Salah Jahin Sayed Darwish Sheikh Imam violence