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Indeed by 1987 he was said to be "director of all of the country's musical organizations."<ref name="Daniélou1987">{{cite book|last=Daniélou|first=Alain|title=The Way to the Labyrinth: Memories of East and West|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=y_eT1f125vcC&pg=PA294|accessdate=30 April 2012|date=1 April 1987|publisher=New Directions Publishing|isbn=978-0-8112-1015-7|page=294}}</ref>
 
Internationally, he participated in several conferences run by institutions under [[UNESCO]]. Later he became a member of the executive committee of the Islamic history, culture and the arts and the High Committee of Islamic civilization<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ircica.org/content/irc503.aspx|title=Governoing Board|publisher=IRCICA|accessdate=30 April 2012}}</ref> which are headquartered in Istanbul (Turkey) and Executive Committee of the International Council music attached to UNESCO. He is also vice-chairman of the board of the [[International Society of Music Education]], [[International Institute of Music]], and [[International Folk Music Council]].
 
He has composed nearly 600 compositions, blending classical and folk songs, east and western instrumental music, chamber music and piano pieces, violins and harps and four symphonies. He participated in 1958 to successfully contest the [[Tunisian national anthem]] in which he composed the music.