Ayoob Tarish

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Ayoob Tarish Absi (Arabic: أيوب طارش عبسي‎, first name also spelled Ayoub; last name also spelled Absey) is a Yemeni very famous singer and melodist from the area of Al-Aboos in Ta'izz Governorate. [1]

Tarish is known for having composed United Republic, the national anthem [1] of first the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, and then the Republic of Yemen [1] (after the PDR united with the Yemen Arab Republic.) [2]

The national anthem was actually the result of collaboration with Abdullah Abdulwahab Noman and Ayoub Tarish, the former wrote the lyrics and Ayoub provided the melody

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Legacy of a traditional Yemeni singer", The Yemen Times. Retrieved on 2006-11-12. 
  2. ^ The World Factbook staff. The World Factbook. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.

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