Timkehet Teffera Orchestra Ethiopia and the Contribution o

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Timkehet Teffera’s presentation attempts to provide a
glimpse of Halim El-Dabh’s long life journey related to the
period he spent in Ethiopia from 1961–1964. Despite his
short stay in Ethiopia, Halim El-Dabh did not only conduct
ethnomusicological researches, gave lectures at the Addis
Ababa University, set up the Center for Creative Arts in 1961,
he also created Orchestra Ethiopia, the traditional music
ensemble that played a pivotal role in introducing the assets
and values of the country’s traditional music and culture
for about a decade. Thanks to Halim’s relentless efforts,
for the first time in history Orchestra Ethiopia’s musicians
entered the stage to entertain their audiences and to raise
cultural awareness. The groundwork of this enthusiastic
ethnomusicologist and musician had great impact on
Ethiopia’s traditional musical landscape that was observed in
the period to follow

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