Who sampled Mulatu Astatke?
Nas and Damian Marley sampled Mulatu Astatke’s 1972 track “Yègellé Tezeta” for their hip-hop-meets-reggae joint album Distant Relatives.
Where is Mulatu Astatke from?
Jimma, EthiopiaMulatu Astatke / Place of birthJimma is the largest city in southwestern Oromia Region, Ethiopia. It is a special zone of the Oromia Region and is surrounded by Jimma Zone. It has a latitude and longitude of 7°40′N 36°50′E. Prior to the 2007 census, Jimma was reorganized administratively as a special Zone. Wikipedia
What does Tezeta mean in English?
nostalgia
Tizita/Tezeta/tazata (Amharic: ትዝታ; English: memory, “nostalgia” or “longing”) is one of the Pentatonic scales or Qañat of the Amhara ethnic group.
What instrument does Mulatu Astatke play?
Mulatu Astatke
| Mulatu Astatke ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 December 1943 Jimma, Ethiopian Empire |
| Genres | Ethio-jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician composer arranger |
| Instruments | Vibraphone conga drums percussion keyboards organ |
What does Tezeta mean in Ethiopian?
memory
What is the Ethiopian scale?
The notes of the scale (in the key of C) are C, Db, F, G and Ab. It can be viewed as a pentatonic subset of the natural minor scale on intervals 1, 2, ♭3, 5, ♭6. The scale is used in Ethiopian music for songs with historical themes.
What language is Amharic?
Widely spoken throughout Ethiopia, Amharic is used as a first language for many communities and as a lingua franca by others to serve as the official Ethiopian language for business and administrative duties in all cities and towns.
Is Ethiopian music pentatonic?
Ethiopian music is primarily based on a five tone scale system. This is known as a pentatonic scale (‘penta’ means five, and ‘tonic’ means note). While most of the music uses a pentatonic scale, some melodies may be based on scales with as few as two or three notes.
What is Ethiopia music history?
Ethiopian music began as a form of religious expression during the 4th century AD with the advent of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The churches own unique musical style was created by Yared, the father of Ethiopian Church music and his vivid three mode sounds are still practiced today.
Is Amharic related to Arabic?
Arabic is in the Afroasiatic language family, specifically the Semitic branch. This is the very same branch that Hebrew, Amharic, Aramaic, Maltese, and many other languages with historic and literary weight are part of.