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Also known as Ziryâb, Zaryab, Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi', Zeryab, Mirlo

'''Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi (; 789– 857), commonly known as Ziryab,''' was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher. He lived and worked in what is now Iraq, Northern Africa, and Andalusia during the medieval Islamic period. He was also a polymath, with knowledge in astronomy, geography, meteorology, botanics, cosmetics, culinary art, and fashion.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
Iraq
Active from
777
Active to
857

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Listeners
117
Total plays
810

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Progressive metalFlamencometalrockProgressive rock

Flamenco/Proggresive Metal band from Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. Released their first album titled "El arte de vivir" in 2022. Definitely a band to keep an eye on <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ziryab">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Officeholder.name
Ziryab
Officeholder.birth_name
Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi ()
Officeholder.birth_date
789
Officeholder.birth_place
In the area of modern day Iraq, possibly Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate
Officeholder.death_date
27 January
Officeholder.death_place
Córdoba, Emirate of Córdoba
Officeholder.occupation
linguist, geographer, poet, chemist, musician, singer astronomer, gastronomist, etiquette and fashion advisor
Officeholder.image
Monumento a Ziryab 002.JPG
Officeholder.caption
Monument of Ziryab represented as a blackbird in Córdoba, Spain

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date of death
0857-00-00
date of birth
0777-00-00
name in native language
زير آب (زرياب)
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Ziryab
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  • Early life
  • Career
  • Reputation
  • Descendants
  • Contributions
  • Music
  • Fashion and hygiene
  • Cuisine
  • Notes
  • References
  • Other sources
  • Further reading

'''Abu al-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi (; 789– 857), commonly known as Ziryab,''' was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher. He lived and worked in what is now Iraq, Northern Africa, and Andalusia during the medieval Islamic period. He was also a polymath, with knowledge in astronomy, geography, meteorology, botanics, cosmetics, culinary art, and fashion.

His nickname, "Ziryab", comes from the Persian and Kurdish word for jay-bird , pronounced "Zaryāb". He was also known as ('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, his birthplace, as a performer and student of the musician and composer Ibrahim al-Mawsili.

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