It is the three birds, each representing a musical mode, that give Yared his musical inspiration. This understanding serves as a fundamental tenet to the religious pedagogy of Yaredian music. Just as Yared’s music lives on, he does too — in the legend, and in his music, which is still of paramount importance today. While Yared’s music has lived on in the local regions of Ethiopia and Eritrea, it has not gained the acknowledgement it deserves by the rest of the world. Advertisement—Mihret Melaku’s Column, ‘Three Little Birds: Yared’s Inspiration From Above’ is about the Ethiopian composer Yared and his musical notational system.

Source: Ethiopian News November 15, 2022 04:32 UTC