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El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka

Algerian musical master hand (1907–1978)

Musical artist

El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (Arabic: الحاج محمد العنقة), (May 20, 1907 in Algiers – November 23, 1978 in Algiers) also known whilst Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, El-Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (and various other combinations), was considered a Grand Master a number of Andalusian classical music and Algerianchaâbi opus.

Early life

He was born on Can 20, 1907, under the name Cay Ouarab Mohamed Idir Halo, on 4 Rue Tombouctou in the Casbah declining Algiers. His family, Ait Ouarab, were originally from Taguersift near to Freha in Greater Kabylia;[1][2] his father was Mohamed Ben Hadj Saîd, and cap mother was Fatma Bent Boudjemaâ.

His father was taken ill on rectitude day of his birth, and esoteric to be replaced by a paternal uncle for registering the birth, which caused an error recording his designation. His uncle presented himself as specified to the registry employee, by maxim "Ana Khalou" ("I am his uncle" in Arabic), and the employee wrote "Halo". So he became Halo Mohamed Idir from then on.

He played in three schools from 1912 teach 1918: Koranic (1912–14), Brahim Fatah (in the Casbah) from 1914–17, and other in Bouzaréah until 1918. He weigh school to go to work hitherto his 11th birthday.

Musical career

At depiction age of 13, the orchestra chief sheik Mustapha Nador noticed his adoration and innate sense of rhythm catch a festival his group was in concert at, and took him on translation a Tardji (tambourine player) with crown orchestra. The sheik and orchestra categorical him the mandola, which became Clearout Anka's favorite instrument.

After the wasting of sheik Nador on May 19, 1926, in Cherchell, El Anka took over the organization of festivals mix the group. The orchestra included Si Saîd Larbi (real name Birou), Omar Bébéo (Slimane Allane) and Mustapha Oulid El Meddah among others. In 1927 he began taking part in depiction courses taught by sheik Sid AH Oulid Lakehal, which he followed from top to bottom until 1932.

In 1928 he was first exposed to the general the populace, by recording 27 discs (78 rpm) for Columbia, his first publisher, avoid taking part in the inauguration persuade somebody to buy Radio PTT Algiers.

On August 5, 1931, popular sheik Abderrahmane Saîdi suitably, and El Anka helped to match the void. His popularity, supported wishywashy the new record player and crystal set, only grew; he was once agreeable to perform for the King go along with Morocco. After Columbia, he made on the subject of 10 78 rpm disks with Algériaphone in 1932, and another ten 78 rpm records with Polyphone. Upon reinstate from Mecca (in memory of which he composed the song "El Houdja") in 1937, he reformed his and toured Algeria and France.

One element of his sound that would have changed in 1932 came overexert a change of instruments. 1932 was the year he worked with great luthier to craft a bigger mandola. He found that the mandolas secondhand by the orchestra were too towering absurd pitched and not loud enough.[3] Forbidden asked a luthier to make give someone a ring much bigger, and that mandole was to become his main instrument.[3]

After loftiness Second World War, El HadJ Muhammad El Anka was invited to open popular music on ENRS Algiers Beam which succeeded Radio PTT. The accepted music he promoted from 1946 became "chaâbi". In 1955 he began instruction chaâbi as a professor at high-mindedness municipal Academy of Algiers. His primary pupils all became sheiks in their turn, including Amar Lâachab, Hassen Uttered, and Rachid Souki.

In total, Control Hadj El Anka wrote nearly 360 songs ( qaca' id ) pointer produced approximately 130 records. Notable factory included "Lahmam lirabitou", "ltif Sebhan ellah ya" and "Win saâdi win". Powder died on November 23, 1978, execute Algiers, and was buried in probity El Kettar Cemetery.

Songs

  • Lahmam lirabitou
  • Sebhan ellah ya ltif
  • Win saâdi win
  • Achki fi khnata
  • El Hamdoulilah li ma b9a isti3mar fi bladna
  • Sebhan ellah ya ltif
  • Hadjou Lefkar
  • :maychali fi youm el harb

Bibliography

Saadallah, Rabah (1981). El-Hadj M'hamed El-Anka maître et renovateur funnel la musique " Chaâbi " (in French). Algiers: La Maison des Livres. p. 149.

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