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Mohamed Boumerdassi (), (March 18, 1936, in
Ouled Boumerdès Ouled Boumerdès is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria. Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene River and Boumerdès River and the towns of Thénia and Tidjelabine in the ''Khachna'' mountain range. Religion *Zawiy ...
– December 7, 2010, in
Thénia Thénia (), sometimes written as Thenia, with around 40,000 inhabitants, is the chief town in the ''daïra'' of the same name, in the ''wilaya'' of Boumerdès, in northern Algeria. Historically, the name is a contraction of "Theniet Beni Aicha" ( ...
) was considered a Grand Master of
Bedouin music Bedouin music () is the music of nomadic Bedouin Arabs, Arab tribes in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Mesopotamia and the Levant. It is closely linked to its text and poem, poems. Songs are based on poetry and are sung either unaccompanied, ...
, Malhun and
Algerian music Algerian music is virtually synonymous with Raï among foreigners; the musical genre has achieved great popularity in North Africa and Europe, especially Morocco, Tunisia, France, and Spain, among others. For several centuries, Algerian music wa ...
.


Life

He was born on March 18, 1936, under the name ''Mohamed ben Mustapha al-Boumerdassi'' in the
Ouled Boumerdès Ouled Boumerdès is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria. Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene River and Boumerdès River and the towns of Thénia and Tidjelabine in the ''Khachna'' mountain range. Religion *Zawiy ...
village within the actual
Boumerdès Province Boumerdès (, Kabyle language, Kabyle: Tanebḍit n Bumerdas) is a provinces of Algeria, province (''wilaya'') of northern Algeria, located in the Kabylia region, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès ...
. He received his basic education at the ''
Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi () or Zawiyet Ouled Boumerdès is a Zawiya (institution), zawiya located within Boumerdès Province in Algeria. Construction The zawiya of Ouled Boumerdès was built in 1714 in the southern heights of the current town of ...
'' in his native village of ''Ouled Boumerdès'', where he learned the
Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...
. He was a keen admirer of ''Sheikh Ben Ahmed al-Boumerdassi'', then known for his
qasida The qaṣīda (also spelled ''qaṣīdah''; plural ''qaṣā’id'') is an ancient Arabic word and form of poetry, often translated as ode. The qasida originated in pre-Islamic Arabic poetry and passed into non-Arabic cultures after the Arab Mus ...
of
madih nabawi Madih nabawi (, pl. Madā'ih nabawiyah), one of the principal religious genres of Arabic music, is a song form dedicated to expressing praises, love and devotion for the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his family. The genre dates from 632 CE, immedia ...
and poetry praising
Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
. He was also a follower of ''Sheikh al-Miliani'', who appointed him ''Commander of Bedouin Song'' (machiakha) after discovering his voice which he greatly admired. He was notably renowned for his song ''Hammam Alouane'' and a tribute was paid to him in 2004 by the Algerian Minister of Culture for the "National festival of Bedouin song and popular poetry". He died on Tuesday evening, December 7, 2010, at the age of 74 years at his home located on the Yahia Boushaki Boulevard in Thénia and was buried the next day in the ''Bourouiche cemetery'' north of the same city. A large audience represented by the friends of the deceased, his family and representatives of the ''Ministry of Culture'' and the authorities of the ''Boumerdès Province'', accompanied Sheikh al-Boumerdassi to his last home.


Songs

* ''Hammam Alouane''


See also

*
List of Algerian musicians The following is a list of Algerian musicians: A * Abderrahmane Abdelli, musician * Amar Ezzahi, singer of Chaabi music B * Bellemou Messaoud * Boualem Boukacem, singer, poet, musician C * Cheb Mami, prince of Raï * Cheikha Rimitti ...
*
Bedouin music Bedouin music () is the music of nomadic Bedouin Arabs, Arab tribes in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, Mesopotamia and the Levant. It is closely linked to its text and poem, poems. Songs are based on poetry and are sung either unaccompanied, ...
* Malhun *
Music of Algeria Algerian music is virtually synonymous with Raï among foreigners; the musical genre has achieved great popularity in North Africa and Europe, especially Morocco, Tunisia, France, and Spain, among others. For several centuries, Algerian music w ...
*
Culture of Algeria The culture of Algeria encompasses literature, music, religion, cuisine, and other facets of life in Algeria. Religion The state religion of Algeria is Sunni Islam. About 99% of the Algerian population are Muslims, specifically Sunni Muslim ...
*
Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi Zawiyet Sidi Boumerdassi () or Zawiyet Ouled Boumerdès is a Zawiya (institution), zawiya located within Boumerdès Province in Algeria. Construction The zawiya of Ouled Boumerdès was built in 1714 in the southern heights of the current town of ...


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