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Hassen Zirelli
حسن الزرلي
(Known as "Hassen Zirelli")
Classical Composer, Qanun Virtuoso, Professor of Music Theory
Born
1938 AD
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
Passed Away
Jul 15, 2014
Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan
76 years old
"His fingers commanded the seventy-two strings of the qanun with celestial precision."
Archival Overview
Virtuoso master of the qanun (zither) and classical music theorist who modernized Arabic instrumental pedagogy and composed intricate instrumental pieces for the national ensemble.
Biographical Record
Hassen Zirelli was acclaimed as one of the finest qanun performers in the Maghreb. Trained at the Rachidia and the National Conservatory of Music in Tunis, he brought technical innovation to the traditional instrument, expanding its polyphonic possibilities.
He served for decades as a master educator at the Higher Institute of Music, teaching generations of instrumentalists and composing evocative samai and bashraf classical overtures that remain in the national repertoire.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839
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