Hans Zimmer might ‘redistribute’ Saudi Arabia’s national anthem
Renowned German music composer Hans Zimmer might reimagine Saudi Arabia’s national anthem, the kingdom’s entertainment chairperson Turki Alalshikh said on X (formerly Twitter).
The Oscar-winning composer met with Alalshikh, the chairman of the country’s General Entertainment Authority, in Riyadh on the sidelines of the Joy Awards, The New Arab reported.
The two also discussed the possibility of Zimmer participating in composing the soundtrack for the movie about the Battle of Yarmouk. Zimmer has been behind the soundtracks for massive films, such as Gladiator, Interstellar, Lion King, Dune and The Dark Knight Rises, to name a few.
“Today I met someone who is considered one of the greatest musicians of our time,” Alalshikh wrote on Monday.
’We discussed many future projects that I hope will see the light of day soon, including redistributing the Saudi national anthem with different instruments.“
“I also presented [Zimmer the latest] on the Battle of Yarmouk film, and the possibility of him participating in composing the soundtrack to it,” he added.
Alalshikh, who serves as an adviser to the royal court, said he was also seeking to recruit Zimmer to participate in composing the score of a musical project based on the kingdom called Arabia.
“We agreed on the broad outlines of all these projects, and I hope we will reach a final agreement on them,” Alalshikh said.
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