Ziryab (789–857)

Ziryab’s Garden (13th Century. Public Domain).
Alternative last name spellings: – |
Alternative first name spellings: Abu l-Hasan ‘Ali Ibn Nafi‘ |
Alias: – |
GENERAL INFO
Description: Ziryab was a musician recognized as a polymath, famous for the refined oriental customs that he introduced in the Cordovan court of Abd ar-Rahman II of the Umayyad dynasty, a place that was accepted as a musician. It was in Al-Andalus where Ziryab’s career was very fruitful. He created a unique and influential musical style, and songs that were performed in Iberia for generations. He was a great influence on Spanish music, and is considered the founder of the Andalusian musical traditions of North Africa. | |
Sex: Male. | Occupation: Linguist, Geographer, Singer, Oud player, Composer, Poet, Teacher, Chemist, Musician, Astronomer, Gastronomist. |
Place of Birth / Death: Mosul, Abbasid Caliphate / Córdoba, Emirate of Córdoba. | Country Tags: Iraq. Spain. |
Periods: VIII-IX | Genres: Instrumental music, vocal music, songs. |
Styles: Medieval Islamic music. Andalusian music. | School / Group: – |
Instruments: Oud. | Relatives: – |
Patrons: Abd ar-Rahman II. | Master: Ishaq al-Mawsili. |
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External links
- Biografías y vidas. La enciclopedia biográfica en línea: Ziryab: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/z/ziryab.htm – [10/04/2018].
- Elixirofknowledge.com: Ziryab, An Anonymous Personality in European history: http://www.elixirofknowledge.com/2014/04/ziryab-anonymous-personality-in.html – [10/04/2018].
- ElPais.com: “La música del califato cordobés, precursora de la sinfonía europea” by Andrés Ruíz Tarazona: https://elpais.com/diario/1977/07/24/cultura/238543205_850215.html – [10/04/2018].
- Fravahr.org: Zaryâb, A genius Iranian musician, by G. Talebzadeh: https://web.archive.org/web/20071224132346/http://www.fravahr.org/spip.php?article118 – [10/04/2018].
- Muslimheritage.com: Ziryab, the Musician, Astronomer, Fashion Designer and Gastronome: http://muslimheritage.com/article/ziryab – [10/04/2018].
- Naxos.com: Endechar: Romances y canciones sefardíes ‘Boca dulce avre puerta de fierro’ by José Ferrero: https://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?catNum=572443&filetype=About%20this%20Recording&language=Spanish – [10/04/2018].
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ziryab: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziryab – [10/04/2018].
- Ziryab at Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ziryab – [10/04/2018].
Bibliography
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- Burkholder, J. Peter. Jay Grout, Donald. Palisca, Claude V. (2015). Historia de la música occidental. Madrid: Alianza música.
- Constable, Olivia Remie, ed. (1997). Medieval Iberia, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Gill, John (2008). Andalucia: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press.
- Greus, Jesús (2006). Ziryab y el despertar de Al-Andalus. Editorial Entrelibros.
- Michels, Ulrich (1992). Atlas de música, Vol 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Monroe, James T. (Jan 30, 2004). Hispano-Arabic poetry: a student anthology. Gorgias Press LLC.
- Onnen, Frank (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
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- Salma Khadra Jayyusi and Manuela Marin (1994). The Legacy of Muslim Spain. Brill Publishers.