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Saint Yared (Ge'ez: ቅዱስ ያሬድ; 25 April 505 – 20 May 571) [2][3][4] was an Aksumite composer in the 6th century. Often credited with being the forerunner of traditional music of Ethiopia, he developed the music of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Church. In a broader context, he helped establish liturgical music ...
Orthodox Tewahedo music refers to sacred music of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The music was long associated with Zema (chant), developed by the six century composer Yared. It is essential part of liturgical service in the Church and classified into fourteen anaphoras, with the normal use being the Twelve Apostles .
Ethiopian music is a term that can mean any music of Ethiopian origin, however, often it is applied to a genre, a distinct modal system that is pentatonic, with characteristically long intervals between some notes. The music of the Ethiopian Highlands uses a fundamental modal system called qenet, of which there are four main modes: tezeta, bati ...
Ethiopian liturgical chant, or Zema, is a form of Christian liturgical chant practiced by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. [1][2] The related musical notation is known as melekket. [3] The tradition began after the sixth century and is traditionally identified with Saint Yared. Through history, the Ethiopian liturgical chants have ...
Traditional Amharic folk music. Ethiopian music. Occupation (s) Instrumentalist and vocalist. Instrument. Begena. Years active. 1960s–present. Alemu Aga (Amharic: ዓለሙ አጋ; born 1950) is an Ethiopian musician, singer, and master of the Begena.
With the fall of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church was disestablished as the state church. The new Marxist government began nationalizing property (including land) owned by the church. Tewophilos was arrested in 1976 by the Marxist Derg military junta, and secretly executed in 1979.
Kidase. Kidase (Ge'ez: ቅዳሴ, means "thanksgiving to the Lord") is an Orthodox Tewahedo daily worship service originated by the sixth century Aksumite composer Saint Yared hymnary works. [1] The word " Kidase " means thanksgiving to the Lord by mankind and angels alike, which has a purpose of converting the wine and bread into the Holy ...
Known as the instrument of noblemen, monks and the upper class it is used to perform by both men and women. The begena was used primarily as an accompaniment during meditation and prayer. It is played in the framework of religious occasions. During Lent, the instrument is often heard on the radio and around churches [6] Begena is accompanied by ...