This sounds the same as the Sumerian lyre. There are some videos here on YouTube where the reconstructed Sumerian lyre is being played. The two instruments look different but they sound the same. In Ethiopia, they just never stopped playing it.
i`m not gonna say i hate it. which i dont, but this really is something different for my ears. maybe i`ll have to take a look around and hear more of this.
I am increasingly fascinated by the similarilty between the Begena, and the replica ancient Jewish Kinnor Lyre which I play!Does anyone out there know if is there also a TENOR version of the begena, which would be more similar in pitch to the ancient Jewish Kinnor; the orginal "Harp of David"?
I dont think there is anyone that would be able to tell you the origens of the begena but one thing is the "begena" is also the "harp of david" in the ethiopian language.
If ever there was evidence for the historical King Solomon, the existence of THESE lyres in Ethiopia is IT! How closely is the Krar related to the Begena? Even the name "Krar" is strikingly similar to the Hebrew "Kinnor"...
But Kirar and Begena are complitily diffrent when you play kirar you get exiteing music but when you play begen the sound is very depressing .that is why it is used mainly on the fasting season of HUDADE which lasts for two months and ends on Easter day ,the music they play with begena is always about the suffering of Christ.
When it comes to Bgena, I used to like that old man who was awesome Begena player,we used to see him in Ethiopia TV during Tsome (fasting) season. If any one, have those clips can you post them. By the way, what makes his works awesome is, his voice, his look, and even more he played in two styles - Girf and Derder like this man
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this is a nigger music .
123ertr 2 years ago
God Bless you Brother Zerfu Demissie.
TheKebenawonze 2 years ago
love your vidz.. !! good work Bless
endexye 2 years ago
wat a great mezmure! thanks for sharing.
SURAFEL07 2 years ago
WOW !!! Thanks a lot for this amazing talent,keeping our Culture,please make sure you teach this to others too...Thank you
Temethio 2 years ago
This sounds the same as the Sumerian lyre. There are some videos here on YouTube where the reconstructed Sumerian lyre is being played. The two instruments look different but they sound the same. In Ethiopia, they just never stopped playing it.
janster200 3 years ago 2
so cool
me0000ww 3 years ago
Is the instrument still widely used in Ethiopian churches?
ttle18 3 years ago 2
thats how its spose to sound?
KingsHWY 3 years ago
The instrument is gorgeous and it's sounds mesmerizing. Thank you for sharing!
JJumpJenny 3 years ago
God Bless, beautiful song/music.
MiGP1981 3 years ago
is he blind? looks kinda like he is
henry12350 3 years ago
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NIGGER
nignogk1ller 3 years ago
I like it.
sterikacid 3 years ago 2
no idea what he was saying or why he didnt think those notes were discordant, but really cool instrument. looks handcarved
ThyConquerer 3 years ago
wat the freak is that weird!!!!!!!!!!! lllooooooooooooooosssssseeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr
NuttyBizzencrash 3 years ago
such a beautifully carved instrument. :)
Raillion 3 years ago 3
i`m not gonna say i hate it. which i dont, but this really is something different for my ears. maybe i`ll have to take a look around and hear more of this.
pacheks 3 years ago
Very nice. Thank you for sharing.
UnconcernedCitizen 3 years ago
Interesting ! Thanx for posting !
Hemulen40 3 years ago
so peaceful, so enlightening.
luminousoul 3 years ago
cool
eyobabay08 3 years ago
the begena is not tuned right! This song's scale is known as Ambassel, but the harp is not playing it.
noblearistocrat 4 years ago
I am increasingly fascinated by the similarilty between the Begena, and the replica ancient Jewish Kinnor Lyre which I play!Does anyone out there know if is there also a TENOR version of the begena, which would be more similar in pitch to the ancient Jewish Kinnor; the orginal "Harp of David"?
Klezfiddle1 4 years ago 5
I dont think there is anyone that would be able to tell you the origens of the begena but one thing is the "begena" is also the "harp of david" in the ethiopian language.
manofchange83 4 years ago 2
If ever there was evidence for the historical King Solomon, the existence of THESE lyres in Ethiopia is IT! How closely is the Krar related to the Begena? Even the name "Krar" is strikingly similar to the Hebrew "Kinnor"...
Klezfiddle1 3 years ago
But Kirar and Begena are complitily diffrent when you play kirar you get exiteing music but when you play begen the sound is very depressing .that is why it is used mainly on the fasting season of HUDADE which lasts for two months and ends on Easter day ,the music they play with begena is always about the suffering of Christ.
manofchange83 3 years ago
@Klezfiddle1
Check out another Ethiopian lyre - krar
hachikm 10 months ago
When it comes to Bgena, I used to like that old man who was awesome Begena player,we used to see him in Ethiopia TV during Tsome (fasting) season. If any one, have those clips can you post them. By the way, what makes his works awesome is, his voice, his look, and even more he played in two styles - Girf and Derder like this man
Zabatsion 4 years ago 3
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AjaySaggar 4 years ago
my last name is demissie and ethiopia fuckin rocks
chode527 4 years ago 2