Ziryab

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title: Ziryab
text: Abu l-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi', better known as Ziryab, Zeryab, or Zaryab, was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher. He lived and worked in what is now Iraq, Northern Africa and Andalusia during the medieval Islamic period. He was also a polymath, with knowledge in astronomy, geography, meteorology, botanics, cosmetics, culinary art, and fashion. His nickname, "Ziryab", comes from the Persian word for jay-bird زرياب, pronounced "Zaryāb". He was also known as Mirlo ('blackbird')
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description: 9th-century musician and poet
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziryab
date created: 2005-08-06T23:25:46Z
date modified: 2024-09-10T13:24:10Z
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