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Toufic El Bacha (in Arabic توفيق الباشا) also written as Toufiq/Tawfiq el Basha/Al Basha (b. in Beirut, Lebanon 1924 - died Lebanon 2005) was a Lebanese composer and musician.
Life
Toufic El Bacha composed songs for Lebanese and Arab singers, and he composed music for traditional Arabic literary works, films and various orchestras. His works were released in a compilation of 17 CDs in 1998. He published three books:
- Al Mukhtar min al Muwashahat al Andalusiyyah المختار من الموشحات الاندلسية
- Al Iiqaa' fil Musiiqa al Arabiyyah الايقاع في الموسيقى العربية
- Al Kamaan wal Arbaa' as Sawtiyyah الكمان والارباع الصوتية
El Bacha was decorated many times by Lebanese, Arab and international authorities.