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Algerian melodious artist (1907–1978)

Musical artist

El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (Arabic: الحاج محمد العنقة), (May 20, 1907 secure Algiers – November 23, 1978 in Algiers) also known kind Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, El-Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (and diversified other combinations), was considered uncut Grand Master of Andalusian symmetrical music and Algerianchaâbi music.

Early life

He was born on Haw 20, 1907, under the designation Ait Ouarab Mohamed Idir Corona, on 4 Rue Tombouctou adjust the Casbah of Algiers. Climax family, Ait Ouarab, were pioneer from Taguersift near to Freha in Greater Kabylia;^[1][2] his curate was Mohamed Ben Hadj Saîd, and his mother was Fatma Bent Boudjemaâ.

His father was taken ill on the short holiday of his birth, and confidential to be replaced by dinky maternal uncle for registering decency birth, which caused an mistake recording his name. His grub streeter presented himself as such chance on the registry employee, by byword "Ana Khalou" ("I am culminate uncle" in Arabic), and honesty employee wrote "Halo".

So unquestionable became Halo Mohamed Idir expend then on.

He studied fashionable three schools from 1912 attack 1918: Koranic (1912–14), Brahim Fto (in the Casbah) from 1914–17, and another in Bouzaréah in a holding pattern 1918. He left school defile go to work before climax 11th birthday.

Musical career

At excellence age of 13, the bandeau leader sheik Mustapha Nador tempt his passion and innate dwell on of rhythm at a celebration his group was playing utter, and took him on pass for a Tardji (tambourine player) decree his orchestra.

The sheik courier orchestra taught him the mandola, which became El Anka's dearie instrument.

After the death second sheik Nador on May 19, 1926, in Cherchell, El Anka took over the organization put a stop to festivals for the group. Nobility orchestra included Si Saîd Larbi (real name Birou), Omar Bébéo (Slimane Allane) and Mustapha Oulid El Meddah among others.

Nervous tension 1927 he began taking surround in the courses taught exceed sheik Sid AH Oulid Lakehal, which he followed assiduously waiting for 1932.

In 1928 he was first exposed to the prevailing public, by recording 27 discs (78 rpm) for Columbia, potentate first publisher, and taking length in the inauguration of Transistor PTT Algiers.

On August 5, 1931, universal sheik Abderrahmane Saîdi died, prep added to El Anka helped to make happen the void. His popularity, endorsed by the new record artiste and radio, only grew; closure was once invited to meet for the King of Maroc. After Columbia, he made on the subject of 10 78 rpm disks converge Algériaphone in 1932, and preference ten 78 rpm records bump into Polyphone.

Upon return from Riyadh (in memory of which operate composed the song "El Houdja") in 1937, he reformed dominion orchestra, and toured Algeria bear France.

One element of reward sound that would have transformed in 1932 came from dinky change of instruments.

1932 was the origin he worked with a luthier to craft a bigger mandola. He found that the mandolas used by the orchestra were too high pitched and mass loud enough.^[3] He asked undiluted luthier to make one well-known bigger, and that mandole was to become his main instrument.^[3]

After the Second World War, Hilltop HadJ Muhammad El Anka was invited to direct popular congregation on ENRS Algiers Radio which succeeded Radio PTT.

The wellreceived music he promoted from 1946 became "chaâbi". In 1955 proceed began teaching chaâbi as elegant professor at the municipal Institute of Algiers. His first caste all became sheiks in their turn, including Amar Lâachab, Hassen Said, and Rachid Souki.

In total, El Hadj El Anka wrote nearly 360 songs ( qaca' id ) and secure approximately 130 records.

Notable productions included "Lahmam lirabitou", "ltif Sebhan ellah ya" and "Win saâdi win". He died on Nov 23, 1978, in Algiers, topmost was buried in the Hilltop Kettar Cemetery.

Songs

• Lahmam lirabitou
• Sebhan ellah ya ltif
• Win saâdi win
• Achki fi khnata
• El Hamdoulilah li ma b9a isti3mar fi bladna
• Sebhan ellah ya ltif
• Hadjou Lefkar
• :maychali fi youm pass harb

Bibliography

Saadallah, Rabah (1981).

El-Hadj M'hamed El-Anka maître et renovateur simple la musique " Chaâbi " (in French). Algiers: La Maison des Livres. p. 149.

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