Fahd Ballan
Fahd Ballan فهد بلان | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 22 March 1933 Al-Kafr, Mandatory Syria |
| Origin | Suwayda, Syria |
| Died | 24 December 1997 (aged 64) Al-Kafr, Syria |
| Genres | Syrian folk music, Arabic music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1957–1997 |
Fahd Ballan (Arabic: فهد بلان; 22 March 1933 – 24 December 1997) was a Syrian singer and actor, known for performing "Mountain songs" (Arabic: الأغاني الجبلية).
Fahd Ballan traveled to Egypt and worked with Farid al-Atrash. He married actress Mariam Fakhr Eddine and had an acting career. Most of his songs are performed in a Hourani dialect typical of Southern Syria and Northern Jordan. In addition to his songs in the Hourani dialect, he has also sung in the Egyptian dialect as well as in Classical Arabic.