Yacoub G. Al-Atrash
Yacoub G. Al-Atrash | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 Beit Sahour, Palestine |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Music composer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Yacoub G. Al-Atrash (born 1978) is a music composer and conductor from Palestine.[1] Over the years, Al-Atrash has participated and performed in festivals such as International Festival of Carthage, Jerash Festival, and Mawazine.[2] Al-Atrash has led orchestras with artists such as Mohammed Assaf, Assala, Omar Al-Abdallat, and Hany Shaker.[3]
Biography
Al-Atrash was born in 1978 in the town of Beit Sahour in Palestine.[2] His father is an olivewood artist known for making ouds from olivewood.[2] From an early age, he was interested in musical instruments, especially the oud and learned the art from his father.[3] Al-Atrash studied music at the Jordan Academy of Music.[3] He then came back to Palestine to continue studying the oud at Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.[3] In 2007, he founded Awtar Studio.[2][4] In the following year, he started the band Awtar which included 18 musicians.[2] In 2012, he composed the music for the play Nimrod.[5] In 2014, his work, Palestine Light of Hope, received the Palestine International Award.[6] In 2021, he started Our Voices with Your Songs project.[4]
Awards and recognition
- 2014: Palestine International Award
References
- ↑ "حصدت 6 جوائز: مهرجان اتحاد إذاعات الدول العربية يحتفي بفلسطين". Wafa.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "المايسترو "الأطرش".. يعيد روح الموسيقى الشرقية للفن الفلسطيني". Anadolu Agency.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "المايسترو "الأطرش": يعيد روح الموسيقى الشرقية للفن الفلسطيني". Al-Quds Al-Arabi. March 10, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "المايسترو يعقوب الأطرش: "لم أقف مكتوف الأيدي أمام كورونا "". Wattan.
- ↑ "ديار تفتتح مسرحية النمرود بالتعاون مع مجموعة مسار". Arab Theatre Institute. 14 August 2013.
- ↑ "جائزة فلسطين الدولية للتميز والإبداع للعام 2014".