Biography of al kindi ensemble
Julien Jalâl Eddine Weiss
French musician, 1953 - 2015
Julien Jalâl Eddine Weiss | |
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| Born | Julien Weiss October 18, 1953 Paris, France |
| Died | January 2, 2015 Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Known for | Founder of Al-Kindi Ensemble |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) |
Julien Jalâl Eddine Weiss (October 18, 1953 – January 2, 2015) was a French musician, composer and the founder of Al-Kindi Ensemble, a Sufi musical group based in Aleppo, Syria.[1]
Biography
Born Julien Weiss on October 18, 1953, in Paris to a Swiss-German mother and an Alsatian father, he started as a classically trained guitarist, that he had learned at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.
As a student in 1976, he was fascinated by classical Arabic music when he met Munir Bachir, the Iraqi grand master of the oud (oriental lute). He then emba Al-Kindi Ensemble | Lyrics, Song Meanings & Music Videos TUCU