Edmond Yafil
Algerian singer
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Edmond Nathan Yafil (1874 – October 1928) was an Algerian composer.
Born
1874
Edmond Nathan Yafil
1874
Algiers, Algeria
DiedOctober 1928 (aged 53–54)
Algiers, Algeria
GenresAndalusian classical music (sanaa)
OccupationsSinger, musician (Arabic, French)
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| Background information | |
| Born | Edmond Nathan Yafil 1874 Algiers, Algeria |
| Died | October 1928 (aged 53–54) Algiers, Algeria |
| Genres | Andalusian classical music (sanaa) |
| Occupations | Singer, musician (Arabic, French) |
Biography
Native Jew born in Algiers in 1874, Yafil began, as all the musicians of his time, by attending the Moorish cafés of the old Casbah Algiers places where perpetuated the tradition of sanaa music, also referred to as Andalusian classical music.
He will collaborate with Jules Rouanet and Cheikh Sfindja on the cataloging of sanaa music and in theater with Mahieddine Bachtarzi and Ali Sellali. He is buried at the St. Eugene Cemetery.
Bibliography
- Répertoire de musique arabe et maure : collection de mélodies, ouvertures, noubet, chansons, préludes, etc. / recueillie par Edmond-Nathan Yafil, sous la direction de Jules Rouanet.[1]
