Mamahoi Tsgemariam Gebru, the lady of the piano, passed away.
Ethiopia's foremost violin and piano composer, "The Lady of the Piano", Emahoi Tsgemariam Gebru has passed away at the age of 99.
Imahoy Tsgemaryam was born in Addis Ababa in 1916 to his father, Gebur Gadata, and mother, Kasaye Lelutu. He studied piano well in Switzerland where he studied as a child.
At the age of 19, he went to Wolo Gshen Mariam Monastery and accepted the monkhood at the age of 21.
When the name given to them by their parents is Ubdar; After accepting monasticism in their youth, their name was changed to Emmahoi Tsgemariam.
They have lived in Jerusalem since 1984.
her father, Gebur Deshta, was the mayor of Addis Ababa. His family history explains that he served as the Speaker of the Parliament during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign.
Mamahoy Tsge Maryam is fluent in English, German, Hebrew, Amharic and Geez; They also used the money they got from performing their various musical works to help the poor.
Among the many musical works that Imahoy Tsgemariam has done are "Homeless Wonder", "The Son of Seam", "The Mad Man's Daughter" and "Mother's Love". Music with the title is an example of his many works.
Imahoy Tsgemariam is said to be the first woman in Ethiopian history to play abstract music composed only with musical instruments.
by Biruktawit Asrat
2023-03-27
