Editing Yared (section)

{{short description|Sixth century Aksumite composer (505–571)}}
{{About||the biblical name|Jared|Lebanese composer|Gabriel Yared}}
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|birth_place= [[Axum]], [[Kingdom of Aksum]] 
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|death_place=[[Semien Mountains]] 
|feast_day= [[19 May]]
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[[Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church]]<br>[[Ethiopian Catholic Church]] <br> [[Eritrean Catholic Church]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kidane-mehret.org/Geezrite.html|title=Kidane Mehret Ge'ez Rite Catholic Parish ''The Ge'ez Rite''|website=Kidane-mehret.org}}</ref>
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'''Saint Yared''' ([[Ge'ez]]: ቅዱስ ያሬድ; 25 April 505 – 20 May 571)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Yared , 505-571 AD|url=https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/saint-yared-505-571/|last=Chavis|first=Charles L.|date=2011-04-05|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Giday|first=Belai|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_FBzAAAAMAAJ&q=editions:VdYRUVixGbEC|title=Ethiopian Civilization|date=1991|publisher=B. Giday|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Friedlander |first=María-José |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yJfWAAAAMAAJ&q=yared+25+April+505 |title=Ethiopia's Hidden Treasures: A Guide to the Paintings of the Remote Churches of Ethiopia |date=2007 |publisher=Shama Books |isbn=978-99944-0-017-1 |language=en}}</ref> was an [[Kingdom of Aksum|Aksumite]] composer in the 6th century. Often credited with being the forerunner of [[Music of Ethiopia|traditional music of Ethiopia]], he developed the [[Orthodox Tewahedo music|music]] of the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]] and [[Eritrean Orthodox Church]]. In a broader context, he helped establish [[liturgical music]] in the [[Coptic Orthodox Church]] and [[Syriac Orthodox Church]], as well as create the Ethiopian [[musical notation]] system. Additionally, he composed ''[[Zema]],'' or the chant tradition of Ethiopia, particularly the chants of the Ethiopian-Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches, which are still performed today.

St. Yared was from [[Axum]]; according to traditional legend, his earlier education dwindled after his father's death, and his mother subsequently sent him to parish priest Abba Gedeon. Upon embarking on exile to his uncle's birthplace in Murade Qal, St. Yared remorsed from his failure in education after he saw the exemplification of a [[caterpillar]]'s effort to climb up a tree to its peak. Stimulated by the caterpillar's success, St. Yared gained confidence in his worth and subsequently achieved success in later life. He became a priest of the Holy Ark of Sion. During the reign of Emperor [[Gebre Meskel]] (son of Emperor [[Kaleb of Axum|Kaleb]]), St. Yared significantly gained prominence for his musical style, and the emperor loved him.

During the [[Nine Saints]] expedition from the [[Byzantine Empire]], St. Yared cooperated with them to build several churches in Tigray.

He is regarded as a saint of the Ethiopian-Eritrean Orthodox Church, with his feast day celebrated on 19 May. His name is from the Biblical person known in English as "[[Jared]]" ([[Book of Genesis]] 5:15).