Hanna Petros | |
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Born | 1896 Mosul, Ottoman empire |
Origin | Baghdad, Iraq |
Died | 1958 (aged 64) Baghdad, Iraq |
Genres | Syriac sacral music, Iraqi Maqams |
Occupation(s) | Composer, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1920s–1950s |
Hanna Petros (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܚܢܐ ܦܛܪܘܣ, Arabic: حنا بطرس), was an Iraqi Assyrian composer and a scholar. He wrote numerous books and treatises on oriental music, Iraqi Maqams and Syriac hymnody. He also established a renowned conservatory in Baghdad.