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Yared

Ethiopian church musician, music theoretician, priest and saint of the orthodox Ethiopian church at the time of the Kingdom of Aksum

PersonDied aged 66humanQ2894973

Born: April 25, 505
Died: May 20, 571
Birthplace: Axum
Place of death: Semien Mountains
Citizenship: Ethiopia
Occupation: musician
, priest

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Saint Yared was an Aksumite composer, hymnwriter and scholar. He was credited with inventing the traditional music of Ethiopia, he developed the music of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Church. In a broader context, he helped establish liturgical music in the Coptic Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church, as well as create the Ethiopian musical notation system. Additionally, he composed Zema, or the chant tradition of Ethiopia, particularly the chants of the Ethiopian-Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches, which are still performed today.

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Sex or gender: male
Feast day: Ethiopian calendar
Name in native language: ቅዱስ ያሬድ

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