Hanna Petros
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Hanna Petros was an Iraq
i Assyrian
composer and a scholar. He wrote numerous books and treatises over oriental music, Iraqi Maqams and Syriac hymnody. He is also established a renowned conservatory
in Baghdad
.
in 1896. After finishing preparatory school he study oriental music at the hands of an Ottoman army officer from 1914–1918 and was shortly employed at the Ottoman military band in 1918.
He subsequently worked as an instructor for scouting groups in Mosul in 1921. Later in 1924 he was asked to compose music for the Iraqi army's marching bands.
In 1936 he was asked to establish the Baghdad Conservatory
which quickly drew musicians who gained fame such as Jamil Bashir and later his brother Munir Bashir
. Şerif Muhiddin Targan
was later appointed as the conservatory's dean and Hanna Petros continued to play a major role in the conservatory. It was then that he wrote most of his books. Moreover, he often appeared on the national radio to perform some of his musical works.
Hanna Petros died after a heart attack on 1958, and was buried at the Chaldean cemetery in Baghdad.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
composer and a scholar. He wrote numerous books and treatises over oriental music, Iraqi Maqams and Syriac hymnody. He is also established a renowned conservatory
Baghdad Conservatory
The Baghdad Conservatory is a Baghdad, Iraq music conservatory. Hanna Petros founded the institution in 1936.The conservatory has produced such famous oud players as Munir Bashir and Jamil Bashir, Salman Shukur and Ghanim Haddad. The maqam singer Farida Mohammad Ali had taught there. Also,...
in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
.
Life
Hanna Petros was born to a Chaldean Catholic family in MosulMosul
Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...
in 1896. After finishing preparatory school he study oriental music at the hands of an Ottoman army officer from 1914–1918 and was shortly employed at the Ottoman military band in 1918.
He subsequently worked as an instructor for scouting groups in Mosul in 1921. Later in 1924 he was asked to compose music for the Iraqi army's marching bands.
In 1936 he was asked to establish the Baghdad Conservatory
Baghdad Conservatory
The Baghdad Conservatory is a Baghdad, Iraq music conservatory. Hanna Petros founded the institution in 1936.The conservatory has produced such famous oud players as Munir Bashir and Jamil Bashir, Salman Shukur and Ghanim Haddad. The maqam singer Farida Mohammad Ali had taught there. Also,...
which quickly drew musicians who gained fame such as Jamil Bashir and later his brother Munir Bashir
Munir Bashir
Munir Bashir was an Assyrian musician in Iraq and one of the most famous musicians in the Middle East during the 20th century and was considered to be the supreme master of the Arab maqamat scale system....
. Şerif Muhiddin Targan
Serif Muhiddin Targan
Şerif Muhiddin Targan , also known as Sherif Muhiddin Haydar or Serif Muhiddin Haydar, was a Turkish classical musician and oud player. His instrumental compositions for the oud departed from the traditional style to explore the limits of this instrument, technically challenging the performer.He...
was later appointed as the conservatory's dean and Hanna Petros continued to play a major role in the conservatory. It was then that he wrote most of his books. Moreover, he often appeared on the national radio to perform some of his musical works.
Hanna Petros died after a heart attack on 1958, and was buried at the Chaldean cemetery in Baghdad.