Zerfu Demissie - Begena

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Uploaded by on Jul 23, 2007

www.terprecords.nl Begena Music + singing from Ethiopia
Traditional 10-string harp, the harp of King David
Very old religious music played during Lent.
Terprecords release AS-12 coming out soon!

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  • 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"?

  • such a beautifully carved instrument. :)

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  • @Klezfiddle1

    Check out another Ethiopian lyre - krar

  • God Bless you Brother Zerfu Demissie.

  • love your vidz.. !! good work Bless

  • wat a great mezmure! thanks for sharing.

  • WOW !!! Thanks a lot for this amazing talent,keeping our Culture,please make sure you teach this to others too...Thank you

  • 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.

  • so cool

  • Is the instrument still widely used in Ethiopian churches?

  • thats how its spose to sound?

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