Faisal Mustapha Benkrizi Course (Part 2) Extracts from "Memoirs" For Hajj Moulay Benkrizi
also the year 1982 was not complete without seeing the fulfillment of another cultural manifestation of a new genus, although not diverge one iota from the melodic line created and inspired by the great Ziryab and the equally big-Ibn Badja.
initiated by the dynamic CFVA ( NLDR: Committee of the celebrations of the city of Algiers ), now only client of all cultural activities in the capital of Sidi Abderrahmane Ethaâlibi. From this point of view, it is clearly recognized that this organization has had formidable deserves to take over the Ministry of Information and Culture, which seemed strangely silent since the 3rd Festival of 1972.
Thus after Tlemcen and its annual festival of''Folk Music''opened in 1974 and recently Constantine exit abruptly from its lethargy by the festival's''Malouf''' since 1981, CFVA conceived the idea of launching from 1982's first''Festival''Medh on the occasion of the celebration of festivals Mouloud En-Nabaoui.
It is noted that this was no ordinary concert of sacred music through the use of liturgical songs in the style of''well known''R'haoui, but actual poems of inspiration spiritual or mystical adapted to the structure of the Andalusian Nuba in all its original components and its specificity.
In fact, the purpose of this new initiative was to stimulate a resurgence much-needed work almost disappeared from Qassadine''''in their efforts to conserve and transmission of the classical heritage.
Programmed by a Wednesday 22-12-1982, Mostaganem appeared in a shindig H'sine''''performed under my direction by a homogeneous and sure of himself, in which at least one feature has attracted the Attention: Being accustomed to accompany the orchestra on stage as a single vocalist, the youngest Faisal Benkrizi presented himself tonight for the first time as a musician in the training, with a violin in his hand.
is that progress in a short time by this student ten years ago allowed him to move on stage with the greatest ease, and I can assure you that this first participation in function as a musician does not reply to concerns decorative or advertising, far from it.
The portion of the training was scheduled for mostaganémoise dated 21 April 1983, always at TNA Maheddine Bachetarzi Algiers, along with our friends at "Dar El-Gharnatia" of Kolea and "SLAM" Tlemcen.
A final word yet on the benefit of 21 April 1983 in Algiers TNA: After having reintroduced the practice of the violin, lute and kouitra in Mostaganem, training of Nadi's roster for the first time in its history, a "Rebab" masterfully played by a young boy of eleven named Faisal Benkrizi . Again! Would say we ...
So, from that memorable day, we can say without bragging that Mostaganem came to play in the city of Tlemcen monopoly it held in practice of this ancient instrument which, although mounted on two strings, has the particularity to play on only one of them, given the grade of "D". Obviously, this is within the scope of benefits induced by festivals and other cultural exchanges between associations, and one can only rejoice at the impact produced by a healthy rivalry between young artists from across the country.
On the other hand, less than a month later, a new cultural event was held at TNA Mahieddine Bachetarzi Algiers in the month of August 1983. This time it's not a festival but it is the "Cultural Week of the city of Mostaganem" in Algiers and as such, Andalusian music should occupy a special place with our involvement obviously.
As for the evening program, I opted for a lovely shindig in the mode Rasd "embellished by a magnificent" M'cedder "totally original, entitled" Ya Badr El-Boudour "- (Oh moon moon!) - beautifully played by the warm voice and gripping the small Nadia Ould-Moussa whose age was not more than fifteen years . Who says better?
Once we had finished our performance, we were pleasantly surprised to be joined backstage by Master Sid Ahmed Serri, kindly came to congratulate and encourage young prodigies for their progress and their serious work of m'allèrent compliments to the heart.
Instantly, I saw the picture in thought that took place on the stage of film "The Coliseum" Mostaganem, one day in 1972 to the eve of the third Festival of Algiers.
Thus, we believe to delve into this story completely neutral, a confirmation of the criticisms outlined above very objectively at Algiers family yet so quick to fill theaters when s 'acts to listen and cheer their children when they are on stage - (which we can not blame them) - but so indifferent if other deep formations of Algeria are expected to occur in the capital.
But the day is not far off when this bitter will be amply demonstrated in broad daylight, a December 22, 1983. In four months exactly.
Again, it was the dynamic that CFVA making the news again at the Mouloud En-Nabaoui organizing as the previous year, the second edition of the Festival Med'h.
Unfortunately, being held at the bedside of my dying father, he did not been possible to accompany him on December 22 my "little guys" on stage at the TNA as in the past. This forced me to give this time too the direction of the orchestra my senior Fodil for whom this kind of mission no longer presented a problem.
But the important fact to remember is to bring to the assets of the Commission of the lineup that has had the good idea to also pass the "El-Mossilia" Algiers on the same date of 22 December.
This coincidence had the merit of including us build on our well-founded doubts about the underlying reasons for the reluctance of the public Algiers vis-à-vis concerts often high charges, animated by associations distinguished from the interior of the country. What has happened?
Turning very logically opening, Nadi appeared that evening in force can be said with almost all of its members, some forty musicians who included in addition to its usual elements , young Norine Ould-Moussa, Khaled Maamar Chadli Bukhari and better known in circles as the Chaabi Benachir.
As usual, a rich program was carefully concocted for the occasion with, among other things, a novel Qacida Sheikh El-Alaoui admirably interpreted previewed by Abdelkader Ghlamallah a young talent with a warm voice and compelling that will soon be talked about.
So taking place on stage before the curtain rose that the little guys of the Salamander became aware of the magnitude of the public through the din that filled the room and managed to unbelieving ears , rather accustomed to the calm that emerged rooms Algiers
Indeed, the great hall of TNA Mahieddine Bachetarzi was packed. They could not believe their eyes or their ears. What about this new Nadi delivery? I was not able to do so objectively, but I can trust my friends for their detailed accounts of these games and the atmosphere that prevailed there.
In any case, the answer will come from an audience of great days, visibly surprised and amazed if one refers to the applause and bursts of uninterrupted dinghies that punctuated every song regularly played by these young "hacker "who had managed to curry favor with the public by the quality of their work and an impeccable.
Also, is it fair to point out that'' Touchiat El-Kamel ''brilliantly performed by the small to R'beb Benkrizi Faisal, who is under twelve years, finally unleashing the frenzy of hundreds of men and women literally overwhelmed.
Needless to describe the moments of intense emotion experienced by those involved in this crazy atmosphere of ecstasy when, true to the heartfelt friendship they showed us in every circumstance, a few brave fans infiltrated up backstage to congratulate and encourage as appropriate, the forty artisans of this explosion of joy still in shock that they were memorable triumph of life.
Thus, face to face - (very peaceful) - he was already committed between David and Goliath, and unlike what one might think, it is not certain that the last word has returned to it during this unforgettable evening that was, moreover, closed a very handsome manner by the great El-El-Djazairia Mossilia under the masterful baton of the Master Sid-Ahmed Serri himself in a superb Nouba Zidane acclaimed by audiences unconditionally committed to the cause.
YEAR 1985:
It would be illusory to think that the year 1985 opened auspiciously, as it is true it would be futile to try to obscure the nature highly plausible events and severity of the vicissitudes which was still facing Nadi during this period. Discerned:
Despite the favorable reserved as early as April 1984, at his request for special permission use the local Association for personal use in the field of "Chaabi", it was found that the young Hamaïdia who practiced " Qanoun " began to show disturbing signs of truancy Persistent and unjustified in terms of activities and rehearsals of Nadi.
These are precisely the circumstances and reasons that have pushed for an alternative to ending the prolonged disuse of this instrument since the sudden defection by its owner record.
It was therefore an opportunity for young Faisal who had already mastered flawless, at the age of thirteen all other instruments, trying to complete his training from his 19-1-1985 first notes on this instrument very difficult. This is also the moment chosen by the young Hamaïdia formally present this time, resigned January 7, 1985 from his position as member of the Steering Committee, thus putting an end to his involvement with the ensemble of Nadi. Duly noted!
Once this painful interlude closed with pinching heart we imagine, we had to face all the same to what had now become a tradition of cultural exchanges.
Quite naturally within this framework that will be celebrated between March and April the first edition of the Spring Musical, replacing all other existing forms initiated by this organization in the years 1982 and 1983 under different names.
Hosted in the luxurious "Hotel Moretti, on the west coast of Algiers, the delegation was scheduled Nadi as of Thursday, March 21, 1985 and was present at the Public Hall lean Ibn Khaldun - (to this we were already familiar) - a shindig in the pure mode and chastised the "Mezmoum, masterfully interpreted by some thirty young musicians under my direction, before a jury chaired by the general Mahieddine Bachetarzi in person. What an honor for the little guy from Nadi from their distant Mostaganem!
also fully covered by the Algerian Television, the event also had to record everything
debut of the young Faisal the "Qanoun " in an official competition since the defection of former unexpectedly Hamaïdia holder.
What a journey by this new "Qanoundji" grass since his first appearance at the age of four years on the scene with the choir Sayada embryonic Nadi in 1976!
Then, Thursday, April 11, this first edition of the genre was experiencing a fence climax marked by a gala dinner hosted by Mr Mohamed Hadj Khaznadji in the Nuba mode Raml, and Master Sid-Ahmed Serri with a shindig "H'sine" broadcast live on TV, please!
Less than two months after that first spring richly ornate, it was the turn of Nadi to celebrate with great fanfare on the 73rd anniversary of its foundation, set this year to May 16, 1985.
In principle the year was almost complete when the members of the Association asked me my opinion on the desirability of "something" at the Mouloud Nabaoui Sharif that I could willingly accepting, of course.
So once again the "Racquet Club, but for our own account this time, we held as of November 20, 1986 a gala evening at the intent of this brave and good public mostaganémois which obviously bore a poorly shelved prolonged febrile our customary.
For the occasion, we thought to return the favor to our friends of the Association "Nahda" Oran for their kind invitation of Ramadan passed, while seeking the symbolic Hadj Mohamed Khaznadji as guest of honor this evening memorable.
Knowing very well the feelings of the Master against Mostaganémois of Nadi and its leaders in particular, we did not have the slightest doubt about the nature of its response to our request.
But we were still short of the reality as it was not content only to respond positively to our invitation. It will push the sensitivity up to categorically deny support to our account the amount of the ticket Alger-Alger-Mosta.
It is clear that there are fortunately exceptional men for whom the moral, intellectual and human resources are above all material considerations and mercantile. Master Khaznadji is one of them!
For the record, I would add just two or three details, including:
many friends and admirers of Sheikh naturally expect to enjoy at least one or two as he alone noubas the secret, and they were all disappointed. The reason is simple: In deference, we do not dared to make the request, preferring to see him in a role of "critical" impartial with respect to the work of our young people to benefit from his advice.
And always looking for new talent or hidden revelations not yet asserted, it was during the evening I proposed to the young Hind Bemrah to jump into water interpreting for the first time in a solo piece of the directory.
Secondly and most importantly, what was my surprise when the young Abdelkader Ghlamallah suggested to me the most serious of the world to also test the small Benkrizi Faisal, he was careful in his capacity as a lecturer in Nadi, test performance without my knowledge beforehand.
At first I thought it was a joke on his part as it is true that I had a preconceived idea about the vocal qualities and limitations of his "protected". But at his insistence and his air of more seriousness, I finally became interested in his speech, out of courtesy and without conviction, it must be confessed.
I should note that like Fodil and the late Omar Berber, I was often asked to give the young Ghlamallah strict confidence because of his technical knowledge in this field, its refined artistic tastes and his innate natural intuition to the point where I happened very frequently put him in charge of the arrangement of musicians on stage, and sometimes even the choice of part of the program to be presented to the public.
Today I can say that it is partly on his wise counsel Faisal that the young must now be recognized and appreciated by all who have listened to this evening, and many others that will follow throughout a career that already looked promising .
A just returning the favor, we would say, since investing Ghlamallah one day and all the other kids like him for several years, here is now around my own offspring in a way to harvest dividends from what I have sown long ago.
Endin in the month of December, visibly encouraged by the success achieved almost unbelievable in the month of March this year was our friends from the Association "Rachidia" Cherchell who returned to the charge by asking us to repeat the feat again last in this all memories.
We must recognize that young people accused Nadistes severe fatigue generated by overuse understandably imposed by the breakneck pace at which they were now accustomed, but they were not as willing to lift the foot to give at least time to take a second breath.
Also the wonderful public cherchellois we left a lasting impression, until we forget the almost empty halls of Algiers, and to lesser degree of Kolea. Also, he fully deserved that one would consent to him the most
COURSE OF ARTISTIC FAISAL
Note that the arts curriculum of the young Faisal Benkrizi is intimately linked to the meteoric rise of Nadi in that major events experienced by one coincide with milestones completed by this student obviously gifted and precocious, and appear through the few following dates:
1. YEAR 1976: First appearance at the age of four years in the choir of Nadi on the scene Sayad, in the nearby suburb of Mostaganem, in the presence of the Master Hadj Mohamed Khaznadji.
2. YEAR 1982: First participation in the choir at festivals official:
• Tlemcen in the 8th edition of July 8, 1982.
• Constantine Malouf 2nd Festival during the month of Ramadan in July 1982.
3. YEAR 1982 always: First integration as a violinist under the age of ten years with the orchestra in Nadi driver occation 1 Festival "Med'h" initiated by CFVA December 25, 1982 at TNA at the Mouloud Nabaoui Sharif.
4. YEAR 1983: First participation in R'beb to:
• Algiers on the occasion of the Festival from April 1983 to TNA Algiers.
• Mostaganem for animation nights of Ramadan in the gardens of the Hotel Sahel in the presence of great music lover, the Cadi If H'mida Benguendouz visibly astonished.
• Algiers 2nd Festival "Med'h" organized by the CFVA December 22, 1983 in TNA at the Mouloud in the presence of the Master Sid Ahmed Serri.
5. YEAR 1985: First participation in Qanoun March 21, 1985 at the first Spring Musical at TNA Algiers at the age of thirteen years only.
6. YEAR 1986: First appearance as a vocal soloist November 20, 1986 for celebrations of the Mouloud "Racquet Club of Salamander Mostaganem in the presence of the Master Hadj Mohamed Khaznadji, guest of honor at Nadi
7 . YEAR 1995: Registration "professional" first CD album in August 1995 with the accompaniment of the orchestra Avempace Mostaganem under the direction of Dr. Sidi Mohammed Fodil Editions Media 7 - Label Alsur - Paris (France 1996).
8. YEAR 1998: First televised recording as a professional singer a shindig Raml-Maya and a second of "Med'h" in the operating H'sine. It is noted that this is the first service carried out in a personal capacity outside the authority of Nadi.
9. YEAR 1999: Renaissance training Avempace
10. YEAR 2002: Creation of the association IBN BADJI
11. YEAR 2008: Interpretation Nuba Ghrib complete with the National Orchestra of Andalusian music under the direction of Zerrouk Mokdad-Salle Ibn Zeydoun - OREC - Algiers in December 2008
12. YEAR 2009: Member of the international orchestra led by Rachid GUERBASS - Closing the festival's closing of the 2009 National and International Festival in December 2009
Since 1995 IBN BADJI sink into a prolonged slump. It was not until 1998 a small group of Mostaganémois, concerned about the future of Andalusian music in their city, decided to create a core in order to pursue this activity. These BENALIOUA Sid Ahmed, Mohamed Khalifa and Faisal Benkrizi . The big problem was the room. After a year of contacts, travels, home of the culture opened their arms with Mr. Mostepha ABDERRAHMANE , then director of the Culture House. The project was to launch a pilot Mostaganémois orchestra in the fields of Andalusia and chaabi. Gradually, the orchestra grows, because there was a material interest through the basic idea. 
Several evenings were given, not only at the initiative of the orchestra but also the many invitations from the direction of culture, the festival committee of the town of Mostaganem .... 
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