Yacoub G. Al-Atrash (born 1978) is a music composer and conductor from Palestine.[1] Over the years, Al-Atrash has participated and performed in festivals such as International Festival of Carthage, Jerash Festival, and Mawazine.[2]
Yacoub G. Al-Atrash | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 Beit Sahour, Palestine |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Music composer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Al-Atrash has led orchestras with artists such as Mohammed Assaf, Assala, Omar Al-Abdallat, and Hany Shaker.[3]
Biography
editAl-Atrash was born in 1978 in the town of Beit Sahour in Palestine.[2] His father is an olivewood artist known for making ouds from olivewood.[2] From an early age, he was interested in musical instruments, especially the oud and learned the art from his father.[3]
Al-Atrash studied music at the Jordan Academy of Music.[3] He then came back to Palestine to continue studying the oud at Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.[3]
In 2007, he founded Awtar Studio.[2][4] In the following year, he started the band Awtar which included 18 musicians.[2]
In 2012, he composed the music for the play Nimrod.[5]
In 2014, his work, Palestine Light of Hope, received the Palestine International Award.[6]
In 2021, he started Our Voices with Your Songs project.[4]
Awards and recognition
edit- 2014: Palestine International Award
References
edit- ^ "حصدت 6 جوائز: مهرجان اتحاد إذاعات الدول العربية يحتفي بفلسطين". Wafa.
- ^ a b c d e "المايسترو "الأطرش".. يعيد روح الموسيقى الشرقية للفن الفلسطيني". Anadolu Agency.
- ^ a b c d "المايسترو "الأطرش": يعيد روح الموسيقى الشرقية للفن الفلسطيني". Al-Quds Al-Arabi. March 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "المايسترو يعقوب الأطرش: "لم أقف مكتوف الأيدي أمام كورونا "". Wattan.
- ^ "ديار تفتتح مسرحية النمرود بالتعاون مع مجموعة مسار". Arab Theatre Institute. 14 August 2013.
- ^ "جائزة فلسطين الدولية للتميز والإبداع للعام 2014".