Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Kebede.gif thumb right 180px AshenafiKebede deletable image caption 1 Monday, 7 July 2008 AshenafiKebede lang am 1938&ndash May 8, 1998 was an Ethiopia n composer , Conductor music conductor , ethnomusicology ethnomusicologist , historical musicologist , music educator, novelist , and poet . Kebede was born in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia , and educated in musicology in the United States at the Eastman School of Music 1962 , and Wesleyan University M.A. 1969 Ph.D. 1971 . He founded the National Yared Saint Yared School of Music in Ethiopia, serving as its first director 1963&ndash 1968 . He was designated a National Composer by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I , in 1967. Shortly after that he began his graduate studies in the United States, and earned the first Ph.D. in ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University. Ashenafi was a prolific ... State University in Tallahassee, Florida . Family Kebede had two daughters, Nina Nina Ashenafi Richardson, a judge married to Florida State Representative Curtis B. Richardson and Senait Ashenafi ... and Art of AshenafiKebede 1938 1998 , Ethnomusicology, Vol. 43, No 2 Spring Summer, 1999 ... Worku, Nuria Ahmed Shami Kalid a.k.a. Shamitu, Ezra Abate Iman, and AshenafiKebede , Ethiopia ... A., http www.fsu.edu fstime FS Times Volume4 aug98web 5aug98.html AshenafiKebede is Remembered , Florida State Times, August 1998. Tolossa, Fikre, AshenafiKebede A Composer with Soul , Ethiopian Review ... in the Japanese Low Hira joshi Tonality, composed by AshenafiKebede. G. Schirmer, 1974. Minuet ... flute, and 2 Kotos, composed by AshenafiKebede in Western notation with Amharic text 1974. Unpublished. NOTOC Persondata NAME Kebede, Ashenafi ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Ethiopia n composer ... May 8, 1998 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Kebede, Ashenafi Category 1938 births Category 1998 deaths ... Category Ethiopian scholars Category Ethnomusicologists no AshenafiKebede ... more details
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Infobox person name Senait Ashenafi image imagesize caption birth date birth date and age 1966 3 10 birth place education alma mater Florida State University occupation actress residence spouse children parents AshenafiKebede ref name TSE1999 Kimberlin, Cynthia Tse, http links.jstor.org sici?sici 0014 1836 199921 2F22 43 3A2 3C322 3ATSAAOA 3E2.0.CO 3B2 E The Scholarship and Art of AshenafiKebede 1938 1998 , Ethnomusicology, Vol. 43, No 2 Spring Summer, 1999 , pp 322 334. ref religion nationality Ethiopia n Senait Ashenafi born March 10, 1966 in Addis Ababa is an Ethiopia n born actress in the United States who played Keesha Ward in General Hospital from 1994 to 1998. She has also worked as a dancer , singing singer , and Model person model . She is the daughter of the Ethiopian composer and ethnomusicologist AshenafiKebede ref name TSE1999 and the sister of Nina Ashenafi Richardson, a judge in Florida . Ashenafi attended Florida State University in Tallahassee , where her father was a professor, and graduated with a degree in Drama in 1988. She went on to be a guest star on shows such as A Different World TV series A Different World , The Fresh Prince of Bel Air , and Mad About You . Upon leaving the role of Keesha Ward on General Hospital in 1998, Ashenafi went on to star in the movie, Honeybee , in 2001. References Reflist External links IMDb name 0038842 Amg name 331325 http www.wchstv.com abc genhosp senaitashenafi.html WCHS interview Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ashenafi, Senait ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American actor DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1966 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ashenafi, Senait Category 1966 births Category Living people Category American actors Category American female models Category American female singers Category American film actors Category American soap opera actors Category Florida ... States US screen actor 1960s stub es Senait Ashenafi ... more details
Girma Ashenafi Amharic born 28 July 1982 is an Ethiopia national football team Ethiopian Association football footballer . He currently plays for Ethiopian Coffee FC Ethiopian Coffee . Ashenafi played for Ethiopia at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina . ref FIFA player 183229 ref References reflist External links nfteams 2341 de icon http www.transfermarkt.de de spieler 64901 girmaashenafi profil.html Player profile on transfermarkt.de Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ashenafi, Girma ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer DATE OF BIRTH 28 July 1982 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Use dmy dates date June 2011 DEFAULTSORT Ashenafi, Girma Category 1982 births Category Living people Category Ethiopian footballers Category Ethiopia international footballers Ethiopia footy bio stub fr Girma Ashenafi ... more details
Infobox model name Liya Kebede br image Liya Kebede David Shankbone 2010.jpg caption Kebede at the 2010 ... Models Paris br D management Group alias website URL http www.liyakebede.com spouse Liya Kebede lang ... , Kebede was the eleventh highest paid top model in the world in 2007. ref http www.telegraph.co.uk ... 06 16. ref Since 2005, Kebede has served as the WHO s Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. ref name who.int http www.who.int goodwill ambassadors liya kebede role en index.html Liya Kebede s Role as Goodwill Ambassador ref Early life Kebede was born and raised in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia ... her studies, she moved to France to pursue work through a Paris ian agency. Kebede later relocated ... designer Carolina Herrera fashion show Kebede s big break came when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive ... title Liya Kebede Fashion Model publisher New York Magazine date accessdate 2011 01 11 ref Kebede ... & Design . Kebede has been featured in ad campaigns including those for Shiatzy Chen , The Gap clothing ..., Kebede was named the newest face of Est e Lauder Companies Est e Lauder cosmetics, the only People ... was rumored to be for 3 million dollars. ref name wwd In 2005, Kebede was appointed as WHO Goodwill ... a spot on top runways, says in regards to Kebede cquote An all time eternal favorite for me ... 20 February 2011 ref In 2009, Kebede starred in the film adaption of the bestselling autobiography ... 8238806.stm ref Kebede has also had minor roles in two films The Good Shepherd film The Good Shepherd and Lord of War . ref imdb name id 1493135 name Liya Kebede ref In 2011, Kebede was among ... Pad Lacoste s New Look... Hail, Mario Testino... ref Business Lemlem File Liya Kebede at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.JPG thumb at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival . Kebede launched Lemlem, a clothing ... Lemlem date accessdate 2011 01 11 ref Kebede founded the line to help preserve the art of traditional ... shops. ref http www.theinsider.com news 1990715 Liya Kebede s Lem Lem Children s Clothing Line Debuts ... more details
Kebede Balcha born 7 September 1951 is a former marathon race marathon Running runner from Ethiopia . He won the silver medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics 1983 World Championships . Achievements AchievementTable Event yes colspan 6 Representing ETH 1977 Athens Classic Marathon Athens, Greece bgcolor gold 1st Marathon 2 14 40.8 rowspan 2 1979 1979 African Championships in Athletics African Championships Dakar, Senegal bgcolor gold 1st Marathon 2 29 53 Montreal International Marathon Montr al, Canada bgcolor gold 1st Marathon 2 11 35 1980 Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic Games Moscow , Soviet Union &mdash Marathon Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Men s marathon DNF 1981 Montreal International Marathon Montr al, Canada bgcolor gold 1st Marathon 2 11 11 rowspan 2 1983 1983 World Championships in Athletics World Championships Helsinki, Finland bgcolor silver 2nd Marathon 1983 World Championships in Athletics Men s Marathon 2 10 27 Montreal International Marathon Montr al, Canada bgcolor gold 1st Marathon 2 10 03 rowspan 2 1985 African Championships in Athletics African Championships Cairo, Egypt bgcolor silver 2nd Marathon 1985 African Championships in Athletics 2 24 31 Montreal International Marathon Montr al, Canada bgcolor gold 1st Marathon 2 12 39 1987 1987 All Africa Games All Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya bgcolor cc9966 3rd Marathon Athletics at the 1987 All Africa Games 2 16 07 External links iaaf name id 20740 name Kebede Balcha http www.sports reference.com olympics athletes ba kebede balcha 1.html sports reference http www.arrs.net HP MonMa.htm Montreal International Marathon Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Balcha, Kebede ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Balcha, Kebede Category 1951 births Category Living people Category Ethiopian ... Olympic athletes of Ethiopia Ethiopia athletics bio stub de Kebede Balcha fr Kebede Balcha nl Kebede Balcha no Kebebe Balcha pl Kebede Balcha fi Kebede Balcha sv Kebede Balcha ... more details
File Dawit Kebede 20nov10.jpg thumb Dawit Kebede Dawit Kebede Born September 11, 1980 is an Ethiopia Ethiopian print media journalist and winner of the 2010 CPJ International Press Freedom Award . Early career After graduating in journalism and communication from Unity University , he became a columnist in Ethiopian newspapers on socio political issues. He later worked at Habesha Journal magazine, a bilingual health journal. In 2004 Dawit founded and became editor in chief of Hadar Newspaper, which has been critical of the policies of Meles Zenawi Prime Minister Zenawi s government. 2005 Election Controversy During the Ethiopian general election, 2005 2005 Ethiopian general election , Dawit criticized the Ethiopian government by writing articles and editorials suggesting that the Ethiopian People s Revolutionary Democratic Front EPRDF might have lost the election. In June 2005 police opened gunfire in Addis Ababa against protesters, 2005 Ethiopian police massacres massacring numerous unarmed opposition supporters . Dawit condemned these actions. In November 2005 authorities arrested him with senior leaders of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy for alleged involvement in the demonstrations. ref cite web last Cooper first Ann title CPJ letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi url http www.ifex.org ethiopia 2005 11 09 cpj protests ethiopian government publisher ... to the Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ . Awards Dawit Kebede won CPJ s CPJ International Press ... of his reporting. ref cite web title Dawit Kebede, Ethiopia 2010 CPJ International Press Freedom Awardee url http cpj.org awards 2010 dawit kebede ethiopia.php publisher Committee to Protect ... Award laureates Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Kebede, Dawit ALTERNATIVE NAMES ... DEFAULTSORT Kebede, Dawit Category Living people Category Ethiopian journalists Category 1980 births vi Dawit Kebede ... more details
orphan date December 2011 Please leave this line alone Infobox person image Skebede.jpg imagesize caption Kebede at the 2006 Miss Africa USA Pageant birth date Birth date and age mf yes 1987 06 18 birth name Semra Kebede birth place Addis Ababa , Ethiopia religion Ethiopian Orthodox Semra Kebede Amharic born June 18, 1987 is an Ethiopian beauty pageant titleholder, model, and actress, who was crowned Miss Ethiopia USA 2006 and later Deputy Miss Africa USA 2006. Early Life Semra Kebede was born on June 18, 1987 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kebede, alongside her parents and brother, moved to the United States at the age of 10. She grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Alief Independent School District. Her parent belong to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and she was raised in the Ethiopian Orthodox religion. Kebede studied Economics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated with a Bachelors degree in 2009. Titles Semra Kebede was crowned Miss Ethiopia USA 2006 at the official Miss Ethiopia USA pageant. This win qualified her to compete and represent her country of Ethiopia in the Miss Africa USA pageant and she later was crowned Deputy Miss Africa USA 2006. Modeling Kebede has participated in fashion shows for designers known within the Ethiopian community such as the Ethiopian musician designer Chachi Tadesse and Ras Judah designer Rozy Negusie. She has also appeared in print for the later designer as well as for other Ethiopian beauty products. Acting Kebede has been given the starring role in an upcoming Ethiopian film produced by Ella productions. The film is written by Ethiopian writer song writer Negussie Semework who has written for well known Ethiopian singers such as Mahmoud Ahmed among others. Tergwamiew The Transaltor , which depicts the lives of Ethiopian Americans, has been filmed on location in New York, Florida, Atlanta, and Washington D.C and is scheduled to finish filming in 2012 and is to be released in 2013. cn date April 2012 References htt ... more details
Orphan date September 2008 Kebede Bekere born June 1970 is an Ethiopia n non fiction writer. He was born in western part of Ethiopia from parents who did not have formal education. Though they were not educated, his parents sent him to school. His mother tongue is Afaan Oromoo . He currently lives in Akaki, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ref http www.mennonitechurch.ca programs gallery igi ref He has a BA degree in Educational Psychology from Addis Ababa University and MA in Pastoral Counseling from Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia, USA. Kebede has been engaged in training people on improving interpersonal relationship and pastors & lay believers in pastoral counseling so that they offer counseling to the people they meet in their ministries. Kebede has been working for MKC after graduation. ref http www.mkcollege.org faculty ref After receiving his MA, he returned to Ethiopia and taught at Meserete Kristos College from June 1999 to May 2005. He has been also the faculty member of Evangelical Theological College in Addis. ref http www.etcollege.org faculty ref He is a guest lecturer at Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis on Youth Ministry. He authored ten books in Amharic on different subject from 2001 to 2007. Through most of his books, Kebede speaks to evangelical believers and beyond to raise children who are empowered to make a difference in the future of Ethiopia. Transforming life begins from family and due attention to be given to build families which is a natural milieu for child raising. He promotes the principle of tolerance among people of divirse cultural backgrounds ... in Amharic language, Kebede also writes in Afaan Oromo. Recently he has completed preparation of Oromo ... Persondata . NAME Bekere, Kebede ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH June 1970 PLACE OF BIRTH western Ethiopia DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Bekere, Kebede Category Living ... Ethiopian non fiction writers Category 1970 births Category Article Feedback 5 fr Kebede Bekere ... more details
Moges Kebede , sometimes credited as Moges Kebede Damte or Moges Damte , Amharic is an Ethiopia Ethiopian author , essayist , and editing editor . He is the publisher of Mestawet Ethiopian Newspaper , a monthly magazine for the Ethiopia Ethiopian immigrant community in the United States of America United States . Moges Kebede was born and raised in Addis Ababa , the capital of Ethiopia . After finishing high school, he worked as a freelance writer, contributing articles for various private newspapers and magazines and writing Play theatre plays for local theaters. The early 1990s was a burgeoning period in the history of Ethiopian writing and journalism . The military military dictatorship junta led by Mengistu Haile Mariam collapsed and was overthrown by a rebel group, the Tigrayan People s Liberation Front TPLF , which later evolved into the coalition Ethiopian People s Revolutionary Democratic Front EPRDF that formed the transitional government. This transition period, with its absence of governmental interference, effectively ended the almost two decade old ban of private media and publications. This created an opportunity for many to actively write and participate in the country s newfound free speech movement. But just a few years later, the government would eventually start to curtail some of the freedom of press rights which it had initially allowed to mushroom. During these first few years, the country saw a new wave of writers, a flood of private newspapers and magazines, and the formation of the Ethiopian Free Press Journalists Association or EFJA. It was during this time that Moges work was widely published, and his writings started to appear in various ... EFJA Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Kebede, Moges ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Kebede, Moges ... missing living people fr Moges Kebede ro Moges Kebede ... more details
MedalTableTop Kebede2007.jpg 200px Kebede at the 2007 Amsterdam Marathon MedalSport Men s Athletics sport athletics MedalCountry ETH MedalCompetition Olympic Games MedalBronze 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 ... in Athletics Men s marathon Marathon MedalBottom Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa Amharic ... OLY08 news kind 100 newsid 46281.html I am exceeding my own expectations, Tsegaye Kebede . IAAF ... on 2009 12 06. ref Olympic and World Championship competition File Tsegay Kebede 2009 London Marathon.jpg ... with 2 06 40. ref Vazel, P J 2008 04 26 . http www.iaaf.org LRR08 news newsid 44353.html Kebede takes ... 2008 12 07 . http www.iaaf.org LRR08 news newsid 48554.html Kebede cruises 2 06 10 course record in Fukuoka ... 12 06 . http www.iaaf.org LRR09 news newsid 55060.html 2 05 18 course record and personal best for Kebede ..., and Kebede saw off a challenge from Abel Kirui at the 30 km mark. The pacemaker running pacemaker s were not quick through the early stages and Kebede had enough energy to sprint for the line, but his time of 2 05 19 was nine seconds short of the record and a second away from Kebede s best. ref Brown, Matthew 2010 04 25 . http www.iaaf.org LRR10 news newsid 56560.html Commanding victories for Kebede ... url http news.bbc.co.uk sport2 hi athletics 8640385.stm title Ethiopia s Tsegaye Kebede takes men s London ... in increasingly high temperatures, Kebede was overtaken by him in the last 400 m and he ... 0 athcode 238118 index.html Kebede Tsegaye biography . IAAF . Retrieved on 2009 04 26. ref Major ... Paris Marathon Champions Men Persondata NAME Wordofa, Tsegaye Kebede ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Kebede, Tsegaye Category 1987 births Category Living people Category ... Category Olympic medalists in athletics track and field cs Tsegay Kebede de Tsegay Kebede fr Tsegay Kebede it Tsegay Kebede nl Tsegay Kebede ja no Tsegay Kebede pl Tsegay Kebede pt Tsegay Kebede ru fi Tsegay Kebede sv Tsegay Kebede uk ... more details
Berhanu Kebede born 11 April 1956 is the current ambassador of Ethiopia to the United Kingdom . He was appointed in March 2006. Berhanu Kebede was born in Addis Ababa . He graduated in 1978 with a degree in economics from Addis Ababa University and continued his studies at the Free University of Brussels , earning M.A. degrees in Development Economics 1986 and in Management and Finance 1988 . Career He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ethiopia Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1978, serving as Ethiopia EEC Relations Desk Officer. In 1983 he transferred to the Belgium Ethiopia relations Diplomatic Mission in Brussels , with the title of economist. Berhanu participated in negotiations leading to the 1981 and 1985 extensions of the Lom Convention an agreement concerning international aid and trade between the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and the European Union as well as participating in the committees that managed this convention. In 1992 Berhanu returned to Addis Ababa to lead the Western European Division at the Ministry at the rank of Counselor, before taking on the role of Acting Director General for International Organisation and Economic Cooperation in 1993. Later that year he was promoted to Director General, and it was in this role that he represented Ethiopia at all of the Organisation of African Unity Council and Summit conferences held between 1992 and 2000, as well as the Economic Commission for Africa Ministerial Conferences held in this period, chaired the Economic and Social Council meeting of the African Economic Community in June 1998, and served as deputy leader of the Ethiopian delegation to the United Nations from 1993 to 2000. On 7 December 2000, he was appointed the Ethiopian ambassador to Russia . In February 2002, he was appointed ... Official biography Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Kebede, Berhanu ALTERNATIVE ... Kebede, Berhanu Category 1956 births Category Ambassadors of Ethiopia Category Living people ... more details
MedalTableTop Bekele and Kebede, London Marathon 2011.jpg 220px Aberu right at the 2011 London Marathon alongside Bezunesh Bekele MedalSport Women s Athletics sport athletics MedalCountry ETH MedalCompetition IAAF World Half Marathon Championships MedalBronze 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2009 Birmingham Individual MedalSilver 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2009 Birmingham Team MedalBottom Aberu Kebede Shewaye born 12 September 1989 is an Ethiopia n long distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. Her half marathon best of 1 07 39 is one of the fastest ever by an Ethiopian woman. She gained a bronze at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships with the performance and has won at the Berlin Marathon , Stramilano Half Marathon and the Rotterdam Marathon . She has a marathon best of 2 20 33 hours. Career Born in Shewa , Ethiopia, she made her first appearances in cross country running . Having come third in the junior race at the 2007 Jan Meda Cross Country International , ref Negash, Elshadai 2007 02 25 . http www.iaaf.org history WXC season 2007 eventCode 3651 news kind 100 newsid 37729.html Tola, the surprise package of Ethiopian XC trials . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010 04 12. ref she qualified for the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships , where she finished in 16th in the junior women s race. ref http www.iaaf.org history WXC ... www.iaaf.org WHM09 news kind 100 newsid 50072.html Kimugul and Kebede take Stramilano Half Marathon ... and Kebede sprint for victory Ethiopian Championships Days 3 and 4 . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010 04 12 ... news newsid 58385.html Makau and Kebede triumph in rainy Berlin . IAAF . Retrieved on 2010 09 26 ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Kebede, Aberu ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aberu Kebede Shewaye ... DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Kebede, Aberu Category 1989 births Category Living people ... Ethiopian sportswomen Category Shewa de Aberu Kebede it Aberu Kebede pl Aberu Kebede ... more details
Infobox State Representative name Curtis B. Richardson image replace this image male.svg state house Florida state Florida district 8 term 2000 2008 preceded succeeded birth date Birth date and age 1956 10 08 spouse Nina Ashenafi daughter of Ashenafi Kebede profession religion party Democratic Party United States Democrat Curtis B. Richardson born October 8, 1956, Jacksonville, Florida was a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. He received his B.S. in Psychology from the Florida State University in 1978, an M.A. in Education Counseling and Psychology from the University of West Florida in 1979, and an M.S. in Psychology from Florida State University in 1983. Richardson lives in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife, Nina Ashenafi Richardson, a judge and former President of the Tallahassee Bar Association, ref http www.tadias.com 03 16 2009 first ethiopian born us judge nina ashenafi richardson First Elected Ethiopian American Judge , Tadias magazine, March 16th, 2009 ref and their family, including daughters Carina and Aida. His wife is the daughter of the Ethiopian composer, ethnomusicologist, and educator, Dr. Ashenafi Kebede and sister of the actress Senait Ashenafi . References Reflist External links http www.myfloridahouse.gov Sections Representatives details.aspx?MemberId 4189&SessionId 57 Official Bio for Representative Richardson Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Richardson, Curtis B. ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American politician DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1956 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Richardson, Curtis B. Category Florida State University alumni Category Florida Democrats Category Members of the Florida House of Representatives Category 1956 births Category Seminole Caucus Category Living people ... more details
Infobox instrument name Krar names image KrarAnd I Sitting.jpg image capt A musician playing the krar . background string classification lyre hornbostel sachs hornbostel sachs desc inventors developed range related masenqo musicians builders articles The krar or kraar is a five or six stringed bowl shaped lyre from Eritrea and Ethiopia . The instrument is tuned to a pentatonic musical scale scale . A modern krar may be Instrument amplifier amplified , much in the same way as an electric guitar or electric violin violin . Instrument The krar , a chordophone , is usually decorated with wood, cloth and bead s. Its five or six strings determine the available Pitch music pitch es. The instrument s Timbre tone depends on the musician s playing technique bowing, strumming or plucking. If plucked, the instrument will produce a soft tone. Strum ming, on the other hand, will yield a harmony harmonious pulsation . The krar is often played by musician singers called azmari . It usually accompanies love song s and secular music secular songs , which makes for an enjoyable accompaniment to a cozy meal. Resources Asnaketch Worku Asnakech Worku , Ethiopiques 16 The Lady with the Krar compact disc . Buda Musique 822652, 2003. Ethiopie, chants d amour Ethiopia, Love Songs . Fantahun Shewankochew, vocals and krar compact disc . INEDIT Maison des Cultures du Monde W260080, 1998. Bibliography Ashenafi Kebede Kebede, Ashenafi ref http links.jstor.org sici?sici 0014 1836 197709 21 3A3 3C379 3ATBONAK 3E2.0.CO 3B2 9 The Bowl Lyre of Northeast Africa. Krar The Devil s Instrument , Ethnomusicology, Vol. 21, No. 3 Sep., 1977 , pp. 379 395. Subscription link. ref Films HELP Musikalische Geschichten aus thiopien . Directed by Daniel Schulz. ref http www.kino kombat.com partners schulz.html Ino kombat.com ref See also Begena Tanbura References Reflist Category Eritrean musical instruments Category Ethiopian musical instruments Category Lyres Commons category Ethiopia stub Eritrea stub string ins ... more details
Image Azmari in a tejbeit.jpg thumb right 325px Azmari playing masenqo in a tejbeit , Lalibela , northern Ethiopia An azmari is an Ethiopia Ethiopian singer musician, comparable to the European bard or the West African griot ref Cite journal authorlink Kebede, Ashenafi title The Azmari , Poet Musician of Ethiopia journal The Musical Quarterly volume 61 number 1 date January, 1975 ref . Azmari , who may be either male or female, are skilled at singing extemporized verses, accompanying themselves on either a masenqo one stringed fiddle or krar lyre . Azmari often perform in drinking establishments called tejbeit , which specialize in the serving of tej honey mead . References Reflist See also Ethiopian music Category Ethiopian music Category Ethiopian musicians Category Occupations in music Ethiopia stub am es Azmari fr Azmari he no Azmari se Azmari fi Azmari uk ... more details
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Infobox instrument name Masenqo names image Masinko and krar.jpg image capt A traditional Ethiopian masinko left . background string classification chordophone hornbostel sachs 321.311 hornbostel sachs desc spike bowed lute inventors developed range related krar musicians builders articles The masenqo also spelled masenko , masinko , or masinqo is a single stringed Bowed string instrument bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Music of Ethiopia Ethiopia and Music of Eritrea Eritrea . ref name Grove NewGrove2001 Ethiopia Shelemay, Kay Kaufman viii pp. 355 356 This citation is specific to a specific author and page number ref As with the krar , this instrument is used by Ethiopian minstrel s called azmari s singer in Amharic language Amharic . ref Cite journal author Kebede, Ashenafi title The Azmari , Poet Musician of Ethiopia journal The Musical Quarterly volume 61 issue 1 date January, 1975 ref Although it functions in a purely accompaniment capacity in songs, the masenqo requires considerable virtuosity, ref name Grove as azmaris accompany themselves while singing. Construction and design The square or diamond shaped resonator is made of four small wooden boards glued together, then covered with a stretched parchment or rawhide textile rawhide . The single string is typically made of horse hair, and passes over a bridge. The instrument is tuned by means of a large tuning peg to fit the range of the singer s voice. ref Cite web last Teferra first Timkehet title The One Stringed Fiddle Masinqo Its Function and Role in Contemporary Ethiopian Music and its Future publisher Horizon Ethiopia year 2009 url http www.horizonethiopia.com index.php?option com content&view article&id 288 the masinqo&catid 28 music&Itemid 80 accessdate 12 Sept 2011 ref It may be bowed by either the right or left hand, and the non bow hand sits lightly on top of the upper part of the string. See also Music of Ethiopia Music of Eritrea References reflist Category Ethiopian musica ... more details
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Liya may refer to Liya Kebede , Ethiopian model Lia, Iran , a village in Qazvin Province dab Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
The title Aleqa Master , also transliterated Alaqa is used in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church . It is used as the title of a chief priest , the head of a monastery , as well as being an honorific for a highly educated member of the church, especially in the case of dabtara s. Sources http dlc.dlib.indiana.edu archive 00001829 00 AshenafiZelealamCPR.pdf The Resilient Nature of Common Property Resource Management Systems a case study from the Guassa area of Menz, Ethiopia by Zelealem Tefera Ashenafi and N. Leader Williams Presented at Survival of the Commons Mounting Challenges and New Realities, the Eleventh Conference of the International Association for the Study of Common Property, Bali, Indonesia, 19 June&ndash 23 June 2006 PDF Category Christianity in Ethiopia Category Ecclesiastical titles Christian denomination stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Journey to Lasta is a 2004 dramatic film written and directed by Wondwossen D. Dikran. Infobox Film name Journey to Lasta image image size caption Movie poster for Journey to Lasta Executive Producer Nebiyou Essayas Associate Producer Milena Gashaw director Wondwossen D. Dikran producer Jake Deptula writer Wondwossen D. Dikran starring Tsegaye B. Selassie Kirubel Assefa Teferi Assefa Johnny Ashenafi Jessica Beshir Tsehaie Kidane Abbey Lessanu Scott F. Evans Ras Michael music Lasta Sound cinematography Yasu Tanida editing Gabrielle Thorbourn distributor Vanguard Cinema released October 29, 2004 runtime 125 min. country USA language English Amharic budget gross preceded by followed by Plot Inspired by a true story, the journey begins when three childhood friends from Ethiopia reunite at various stages in their mundane lives as struggling musicians. Together, they embark upon a musical mission to bring modern Ethiopian music to the world. Hardships, triumphs, and rude awakenings ultimately test their faith, friendship, and honor while struggling to make their music a success. Filled with pulsating rhythms, and a colorful cast of characters, Journey to Lasta brings an inspiring story of the underdog and vividly paints an honest and vibrant portrayal of the immigrant experience in America. Cast Tsegaye B. Selassie Tsegaye Kirubel Assefa Kirubel Teferi Assefa Teferi Johnny Ashenafi Binyam Mekuria Jessica Beshir Selam Tsehaie Kidane Addis Abbey Lessanu Mimi Scott F. Evans Omar Gibson Ras Michael as Himself External links imdb title id 0436455 title Journey to Lasta Category 2004 films Category American comedy drama films Category American musical comedy films Category American musical drama films Category Films about drugs Category English language films ... more details
Girma may refer to Given name Girma Tigray dynasty , 16th century List of rulers of Welayta ruler of Welayta Girma Ashenafi born 1982 , Ethiopian footballer Girma B y n , Ethiopian composer and musician Girma Berhanu born 1960 , Ethiopian runner Girma Tekle , Ethiopian footballer at the 1962 Africa Cup of Nations Girma Tolla born 1975 , Ethiopian long distance runner Girma Wolde Giorgis born 1924 , President of Ethiopia 2001 present Girma Yohannis Iyasu born 1961 , Iyasuist claimant to the throne of Ethiopia Surname Adane Girma born 1985 , Ethiopian footballer Muluemebet Girma born 1984 , from Stockwell, London, was the third person charged over the 21 July 2005 London bombings Yeshshiemebet Girma born 1977 , the second person charged over the 21 July 2005 London bombings disambiguation de Girma ... more details
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