Ziryab Iranian Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Ziryab
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| Birthday |
30th November, 0788
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| Birthplace |
Mosul, Abbasid Caliphate
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| Died |
0857
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| Place of Death |
Córdoba, Emirate of Córdoba
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| Nationality |
Iranian
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| Occupation Text |
linguist, geographer, poet, chemist, musician, astronomer, gastronomist
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| Occupation |
Musician
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Abu l-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi, better known as
Ziryab or Zeryab (c. 789–c. 857; Arabic: أبو الحسن علي ابن نافع, زریاب) was a singer, oud player, composer, poet, and teacher who lived and worked in Iraq, Northern Africa, and Andalusia of the medieval Islamic period. He was also known as a polymath, with knowledge in astronomy, geography, meteorology, botanics, cosmetics, culinary art and fashion. His nickname Ziryab comes from the Persian word for jay-bird زرياب, pronounced "Ziryab"; he is also known as Mirlo ('blackbird') in Spanish. He was active at the Umayyad court of Córdoba in Islamic Iberia. He first achieved fame at the Abbasid court in Baghdad, Iraq, his birthplace, as a performer and student of the great Persian musician and composer, Ishaq al-Mawsili. The Mawsili family was originally from the city of Kufa, Iraq.
