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Abdullahi Qarshe عبد الله خارسهي Birth name Cabdullahi Qarshe Born 1924 Moshi, Tanzania Origin Somali Died 1994 Genres Somali music Instruments oud, piano, guitar, lute Years active 1940s-1970s Labels Wadani Associated acts Waaberi Abdullahi Qarshe (Somali: Cabdullahi Kharshee, Arabic: عبد الله خارسهي‎) (1924–1994) was a Somali musician, poet and playwright known as the "Father of Somali music".[1] Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References Biography Qarshe was born in 1924 in the Somali expatriate community in Moshi, Tanzania. In 1931, at the behest of his family, he left Tanzania and settled in Aden, Yemen for his education. It is in Aden where Abdullahi had his first encounter with cinema and radio playing western films and Indian and Arabic music, which inspired him to buy a lute to accomplish his new goal of creating music in the Somali language. He was married to Adaiya Karshe whom he had four children with, Ruqiyo Karshe, Safiyo Karshe, Anab Karshe and Mahad Karshe. Qarshe, along with other first generation artists such as Ali Feiruz and Mohamed Nahari, was among the pioneers of modern Somali music. An innovative musician, Qarshe often employed a wide variety of instruments in his art, such as the guitar, piano and oud. He was also known for his poems and his theatrical work at Mogadishu and Hargeisa venues. In addition, Qarshe was a member of the pioneering Somali musical ensemble Waaberi. See also Waaberi Music of Somalia Notes ^ Johnson, p.82 References Johnson, John William (1996). Heelloy: modern poetry and songs of the Somali. Indiana University Press. ISBN 1-874209-81-2. http://books.google.ca/books?id=NEbASn8qayUC.  Persondata Name Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1924 Place of birth Date of death 1994 Place of death