December 26, 2014 | 9:02 p.m. APS The seventh edition of the National Festival of Music and the Amazigh song ended Thursday in Tamanrasset in an atmosphere rich in colors and sounds and animation which was the work of the stars of the dance and takouba troops and Amaoudhane Antoufat Djorf Tebessa. The closing ceremony was attended by local authorities, the cultural attaché at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Algeria and men of culture, led to the interpretation of music tracks by virtuoso Imzad Chetima Area Tin Tarabine, and gender Tindi by Negzou singer of Silet region. She also saw the presentation of awards to the winners of the best interpretations composition and Amazigh poetry. The chairman of the festival jury, Najeeb Chichoune, said that the evaluation criteria of artistic works meet the objectives of the Festival, ie including the revival of the Amazigh operatic heritage, all kinds of confused expression. This artistic event which saw the participation of 12 troops was sanctioned by an awards ceremony for the first three troops, including that of Imsouraf of the city of Djanet (Illizi), in first place, followed by troop Tritnit the wilaya of Bejaia and the Nesrine of the wilaya of Bouira in 3rd position. The troupe Karroudj Bejaia was rewarded the prize for best singer voice, while that of Youba, Batna, won the award for best text. The players of Imzad, Khawlen and gender Tindi, Aminata the artist were also distinguished. Other related activities were also organized at the level of certain areas of Tamanrasset, particularly in the border of In-Guezzam and Tahabourt of interest. Communications and presentations were, on this occasion, led by researchers in anthropology and musicology relating in particular to the situation of the Amazigh song and the necessary preservation and promotion of intangible heritage, an integral part of national identity. Art troupes paid within chaoui genres, Touareg, Kabyle and Mozabite Chenoua should occur, this evening, on November 1 instead of Tamanrasset, to the delight of families and music lovers. http://www.jeune-independant.net/Une-cloture-au-son-de-l-imzad.html]]>
CLOSING OF THE FESTIVAL WITH SOUND OF IMZAD
