Gabriel Asaad
Gabriel Asaad (Syriac: ܓܒܪܐܝܠ ܐܣܥܕ) (March 18, 1907 – July 6, 1997) was an Assyrian composer, musician and nationalist. His classic songs include "Ho Donho Shemsho" (Syriac: ܗܐ ܕܢܚܐ ܫܡܫܐ, lit. 'The Sun is Shining'), "Motho rḥimto nisho dil" (Syriac: ܡܬܐ ܪܚܝܡܬܐ ܢܝܫܐ ܕܝܠܝ, lit. 'My beloved nation is my goal'), "Monaw kuoro" (Syriac: ܡܢܘ ܟܘܐܪܐ, romanized: Who is the blind person?) and "Moth Beth-Nahrin" (Syriac: ܡܬܝ ܒܝܬܢܗܪܝܢ, lit. 'Mesopotamia, My Nation').
Inspired by nationalistic activities, which he began in Syria, Asaad is considered a pioneer in modern Assyrian folk-pop music, having composed the first song in Turoyo. He performed in various dialects of modern Neo-Aramaic languages. Today, he is retrospectively regarded as a master in Assyrian music and a popular hero among Western Assyrian musicians.
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