Doha: Waqi Suq Theatre – formerly known as Al-Rayyan Theatre, has been renamed after late musician Abdul-Aziz Nasser Al-Obaidan, who died aged 64.
The renowned musician, who composed the national anthem of Qatar, passed away after a difficult and courageous battle with illness.
In 1966, Al-Obaidan founded the Al Adwa 'lights' band as the first troupe of the theater and music with a group of gifted youth in Doha, when he was only 14 years old.
He played a crucial role in the establishment of music and singing monitoring section at Qatar Radio in 1968.
He graduated from the Higher Institute for Arab Music in Cairo with honors in 1977, and served as Comptroller General of the music and the singing of the General Authority for Radio and Television since 1980.
He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy of Music in Qatar and, and represented Qatar in the membership of the Executive Council in the Arab Society of Music.
A collection of his lyrical and musical albums were recorded and published. Al Obaidan was awarded numerous prizes, including the Golden Opera Prize in special Oscars for opera and classical singing ceremony in Doha 2014.