Abatte Barihun (; born 1967) is an Israeli

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saxophonist and

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. His sound is reminiscent of

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's, who has highly influenced Barihun.

Early life and career (1967–1999)

Barihun was born in

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, the capital city of

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to a

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family. His house resided next to the music school of

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, as well as a nearby military base. Young Barihun fell for the march sound of the saxophones and other wind instruments emerging from the neighbouring military

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. He got a saxophone and joined the music school, where he was exposed to the albums of

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and others.Barry Davis
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'', 1 August 2002 By the age of 16, Barihun joined the Ethiopian

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, with which he toured through Ethiopia and the Eastern Bloc.

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once sent him to play at

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in North Korea. This period in his life came to an abrupt end six years later, when the band's bus was ambushed by

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forces, rebelling against Mengistu's Marxist dictatorship. Most band members were killed in the prolonged attack, and Barihun was wounded by two bullets.Ben Shalev
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'' 16 May 2006 (Hebrew) For eight years Barihun kept playing every night at the Hilton and Sheraton hotels of Addis Ababa. He also played in the Ethiopian National Theater and toured with

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. At the age of 21 he established his own Jazz band, with which he toured Europe three times a year. His last European tour ended merely three weeks before his

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to Israel.

Homecoming

Barihun joined his family in Israel on 1999, leaving behind his ex-wife and their son Nahum. His dream - being a musician in Israel - has proven difficult to realize.Abatte Barihun, liner notes for the album ''Ras Deshen'', 2005 Facing a language barrier and alimony, Barihun worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant through the day and as a night

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. His fingers were burned by dishwashing detergents, hindering his practice with his saxophones. He was discovered by Moshe Bar-Yuda, then head of the TOMER

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, and formerly (1957) one of the first Israeli emissaries to

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communities. Bar Yuda brought Barihun together with

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Shlomo Israeli, who was deeply touched by Barihun's playing.Shlomo Israeli, liner notes for the album ''Ras Deshen'', 2005 Israeli paired Barihun with jazz pianist

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, a successful match that gave rise to the "Ras Deshen Ensemble".

Ras Deshen

Barihun and Yedid's ensemble is named after the

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name of

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mountain, the highest mountain in Ethiopia. Ras Dashen belongs to the rugged

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, where

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defended themselves against

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by the

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Emperors of Ethiopia through the 14th-17th Centuries.Steven Kaplan, "Betä Əsraʾel", in Siegbert Uhlig, ed., ''

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: A-C'' (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2003), p. 553.Pankhurst, Richard. ''The Ethiopian Borderlands: Essays in Regional History from Ancient Times to the End of the 18th Century'' (Asmara, Eritrea: The Red Sea, Inc., 1997), pp. 78-79. Ras Deshen's premiere concert took place in September 2001 on a festival in

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. In September 2002 the duo recorded its self-titular maiden album, which was released in 2004. The album was hailed by music critics and was rated among the two best Israeli jazz albums of the year. The album blends

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with four musical modes used in the

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, comprising the

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modal system. Three of these modes - Bati, Tezeta and Ambassel - originate from the

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region in the Ethiopian Highlands, where most of the Jewish community has concentrated. Moshe Bar-Yuda, liner notes for the album ''Ras Deshen'', 2005 The fourth mode, Anchi Hoye, is used in religious music.

Anchi Hoye

which is the Jewish Ethiopian synagogue, as well as in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It is also used in wedding music, as well as in courting songs, love songs, and battle songs. Two tracks in the album are composed in this mode: Anchi Hoye and Nafkote. "Anchi Hoye", the opening track, was composed by Barihun, reflecting his deep feelings for his beloved. Barihun's tenor saxophone opens with a style referencing both John Coltrane and

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. Four minutes into the song comes a piano solo by Yedid, which was described as "so reminiscent of

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that his solo could be dropped seamlessly into the grooves of

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". "Nafkote", the sixth track, is a traditional longing song. Here Barihun first sings in

, a feat he has not practiced back in Ethiopia. Yedid's piano traces the

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for about two minutes, then starts improvising on the scale. About a minute later Barihun improvises on top of Yedid's piano for about two minutes, then concludes with the traditional song.

Bati

Bati is a market town in the southern part of Wollo, in the

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, between the

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and the

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. The musical mode named after it is used in praise songs for rulers and sages, as well as in yearning songs for a beloved. Two tracks in the album are composed in this mode: Bati and Birtukane. "Bati" is a traditional song, telling of a man longing for his beloved woman, and going after her to Bati. The western listener may be familiar with this song from Ethiopiques Volume 15, which opens with a pounding performance of this song. Barihun and Yedid formulate a contemplative

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for this composition, which preserves its original mode. The piano silently accompanies Barihun's sobbing soprano sax, then his singing. Towards the fifth minute Yedid interprets the piece on his piano, to which Barihun joins for a penetrating duet. The composition ends with Barihun's singing, sealed with a sigh. "Birtukane", "my orange", is a traditional longing song to the family and loved ones who are far away.

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player Fentahon Malessa accompanies Barihun's improvisations on the saxophone, in an instrumental variation of Assafe Abatte's melody, in Bati-minor mode.

Tezeta

"Tezeta" means "nostalgia", a bittersweet longing for the past. Tezeta mode is used to express dreams, wishes and yearnings. Ethiopian Jews used this mode to express their yearning to Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. After coming to Israel, this mode has been used to express nostalgia to Ethiopia. Some love and wedding songs were also composed in this mode, that originates from the Wollo region. Barihun & Yedid excel at performing the two pieces composed in this mode: Yehar Shererit and Fikir. "Yehar Shererit", "

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", is a traditional song describing the difficult life of the spider, endlessly weaving its artistic silky web. Its melody, composed by singer Hirut Bekele in Tezeta-minor mode, is served in an instrumental arrangement. The dramatic element of the composition is steadily built, from the opening piano tap to the tenor groans at the fourth minute. The first peak of the duet leads to a brief piano session, after which the saxophone clears its path to a touching exhibition of creativity to the end of the composition. Multiple brilliant instants are packed into these seven short minutes, illustrating that the mutual inspiration between Barihun and Yedid yields their most fascinating moments. Music critic T.K. Holmes has remarked that Abatte's tenor "has a palpable R&B/

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tinge, with an occasional gutbucket growl added for good measure, working in tandem with Yedid's playful

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chaos". "Fikir", "Love", was composed by

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in Tezeta-minor mode. It utters the wonder of love that is beyond words. Yedid first accompanies Barihun's tenor for about 3.5 minutes, followed by Barihun's chant. A piano solo then follows, over which the saxophone swirls into a rich expression of love. An additional cycle of singing then seals the composition. Downtown Music Gallery has commented on this tune that Barihun "reaches even deeper into his heart and soul and sings this touching piece sublime spirit".

Ambassel

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is a mountain fortress ruled by the

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, and a

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named after it in

region. Ambassel district raised many musicians and music lovers. Ambassel mode is used for singing historical and traditional tales and for children's songs. Its popularity throughout Ethiopia grew as Empress Menen Asfaw, the daughter of Jantirar Asfaw, became consort of Emperor

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. "Ambassel", the seventh piece in the album, is a traditional tune upon which the singer improvises stories of his emotions, or historical tales. Here Fentahon Malessa's

accompanies player Barihun's improvisations on the saxophone, leaving the listener to imagine the musical tales that could have been embroidered by Barihun, Yedid and Malessa together.

Behatito Kadus Kadus

The ending song of the album is an adaptation of a

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sung on

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and other Jewish holidays. Its name "Behatito Kadus Kadus" - "You alone are holy holy" in Ge'ez - reflects the persistent belief of

in the unity of God, in face of the surrounding belief in the

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. The prayer, in the sacred language Ge'ez, has different versions for

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and for the

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. Traditionally it is sung by six Kessim repeatedly answering one of them ("Behatito" - "Kadus Kadus!"). In the album Barihun sings it as a personal ode, while preserving the original melody, surprisingly reminiscent of the blues. At the third minute Yedid vamps like

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, as Barihun's tenor Sax "grooves between Ethiopia and the Mississippi Delta". The New Orleans tinge and piercing theme have made it popular among the Israeli and Western audience alike.

Psalms

In December 2005 Ras Deshen started a concert titled "Psalms" ("מזמורי תהלים"). It consists of nine pieces based on Kessim chants, consolidated into a suite. The duo is joined by singer Esther Keinan-Ofri, drummer Tegen Zenba, contrabassist Ora Boazsson-Chorev and dancer Tezeta. Composed by Barihun, Yedid and Keinan-Ofri, it blends Israeli,

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, and classical elements with the corresponding Kessim chants.

Kuluma

In December 2003 Barihun established the Kuluma band, together with Itamar Borochov (trumpet), Alon Yoffe (drums and vocals), Uri Naveh (West African percussion), Sangit Dotan Segal (

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percussion and vocals), Orr Bareket (bass guitar) and David Adda (keyboards and vocals). In December 2005 they released their debut album, ''Mother Tongue'' ("שפת אם"). Both the album and their concerts, mixing Ethiopian music with Cuban influences, gained critical acclaim.

Other collaborations

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has supported Barihun and added him to his concerts since they met. Barihun participated in Zilber's 2005 album

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, writing and composing its titular song Anabel. He joined the East West Ensemble to their concert "The Hidden Spirituals" ("מוסיקה מעולמות עליונים"), released as a 2006 album titled "Kabbalah Music - The Hidden Spirituals". Barihun sings the chant Behatito Kadus Kadus on a different arrangement, escorted by the ensemble. Barihun plays with Nadav Haber's quartet on their highly acclaimed Addis Mist concert, starting 2006. Haber describes his meeting with Barihun as an important step in his musical development: "Abbate taught me what the saxophone can do in Ethiopian music, and only after I met him I became an Ethiopian saxophonist myself. The inspiration he gave me made me start practicing twice as much". In May 2007 Barihun played on

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with Australian pianist Aaron Choulai, on a concert termed "the most unique showcase of the entire festival".Laurence Donohue-Greene
Melbourne Jazz Festival 2007

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, 6 July 2007 Their three gigs through the festival, including compositions from Ras Deshen's repertoire, drew high attention. Barihun appears on "Temanesh", the closing track of The Apples album "Dragonz" (released in 2016).

References

External links

* Ben Shalev
"The Cancer of Ethiopian Music"
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'', 15 May 2006 - of Ras Deshen's visit to

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