Nouri Iskandar
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Nouri Iskandar (born 1938 in Deir al-Zur, Syria
), Is a Syria
n musicologist and composer
, he is known for his work in Syriac sacral and folk music
.
. His family moved to Aleppo
in 1941, he joined the local Syriac Orthodox scout band where he took his first music lessons. He studied at the higher institute of music at the University of Cairo Between 1959 and 1964 and graduated with B.A degree in music.
He started composing Syriac folk music since the early 1960s where a number of popular songs like O habibo, Zliqe frsi, Lo tehfokh and others. Upon returning to Syria he established a number of Choir
s, and in 1972, he participated in the first modern festival of Syriac music in Beirut. Presenting a number of Assyrian/Syriac folk songs with the Lebanese musician Wadi al-Safi.
He presented a number of Operettas in Syriac and Arabic the most notable of them were Furqono.
Nouri is currently the director of the Music Conservatory of Aleppo.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
), Is a Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n musicologist and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, he is known for his work in Syriac sacral and folk music
Assyrian/Syriac folk music
Assyrian/Syriac folk music is the traditional music of the Assyrian people . It claims descedency from the music of ancient Mesopotamians that has survived in the liturgical music of the Syriac Churches. It can also be found in traditional middle eastern Makams.-Tribal and Folkloric Period:Music,...
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Biography
Nuri Iskandar was born in Deir al-Zur to a family of originally from Urfa in modern day TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. His family moved to Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
in 1941, he joined the local Syriac Orthodox scout band where he took his first music lessons. He studied at the higher institute of music at the University of Cairo Between 1959 and 1964 and graduated with B.A degree in music.
He started composing Syriac folk music since the early 1960s where a number of popular songs like O habibo, Zliqe frsi, Lo tehfokh and others. Upon returning to Syria he established a number of Choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
s, and in 1972, he participated in the first modern festival of Syriac music in Beirut. Presenting a number of Assyrian/Syriac folk songs with the Lebanese musician Wadi al-Safi.
He presented a number of Operettas in Syriac and Arabic the most notable of them were Furqono.
Nouri is currently the director of the Music Conservatory of Aleppo.