Film composer · Music producer · Sound engineer
About George Athanas
George Athanas is a film composer, music producer, arranger and sound engineer based in Dubai. Since 2010 he has created music and sound for films, TV series, documentaries and recording artists, bringing the language of oriental Arabic music together with orchestral arrangement and modern production.
From Latakia to Dubai
George was born in Latakia, Syria, on June 17, 1990. His musical background is largely self-taught, with only a brief period of formal piano study.
He began working professionally in 2010 and built the early part of his career in Lebanon, before moving to the United Arab Emirates. Today he is based in Dubai.
Over more than sixteen years his work has spanned films, TV series, documentaries, original music, artist productions, arrangements and sound work, alongside more than 40 artists.
Musical approach
At the centre of George's music is a meeting of two traditions: the melodic language of oriental Arabic music and the depth and colour of orchestral writing, shaped with modern production.
For film, television and documentary he writes original scores. As a producer and arranger he takes songs and covers from the first arrangement to the finished production, and as a sound engineer he works on recording, mixing and sound for picture.
The same approach runs through his original compositions, where Arabic melody, orchestral arrangement and contemporary production sit side by side.
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