Tizita
Tizita (var. Tezeta;
Etymology and origin
The term tizita is distinctly
Tizita music genre
Tizita songs are a popular
Western sources often compare tizita to the blues.[6][7] Other musical equivalent are the Portuguese Saudade, Assouf for the Tuareg people, or Dor in Romania. In Slovakia, the closest word is clivota or cnenie, Sehnsucht in German, and "կարոտ"[8] (phonetically karōt) in Armenian.[8]
Modern Ethiopian artists who have performed tizita songs include Aster Aweke, Hailu Mergia, Bezawork Asfaw, Teddy Afro, Mulatu Astatke, Meklit Hadero, Seyfu Yohannes and Mahmoud Ahmed.
Ethio-Jazz
Ethiopian Jazz or Ethio-Jazz genre was developed in the 1960's by infusing Tizita Qañat with elements of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian music, and the use of Western instruments. The pioneer of this genre is Mulatu Astatke.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Eyre, Banning (2006-09-15). "Kay Kaufman Shelemay - Ethiopia: Empire and Revolution (interview)". Afropop Worldwide. World Music Productions. Archived from the original on 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
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- ^ Eyre, Banning. "Éthiopiques 10: Tezeta: Ethiopian Blues and Ballad". Afropop Worldwide. World Music Productions. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- Ethiopiquesseries is titled Tezeta: Ethiopian Blues and Ballads.
- ^ a b "կարոտ". Wiktionary the Free Dictionary.
- ^ "How Ethiopian jazz got its unique sound". 18 July 2018.