Ahmed Essyad
Nationality
MA
Year of birth
1938
Biography
Ahmed Essyad embodies a dual cultural heritage, both Arab-Islamic and Western. Deeply rooted in oral traditions, his work is enriched by the sounds of Arab-Andalusian and Berber music. He studied at the CNM in Rabat before continuing at the CNSM in Paris, where he became first a student and then a disciple of Max Deutsch, himself a spiritual heir to Arnold Schoenberg.
Ahmed Essyad’s LP Moroccan Electroacoustic Music 1972-74 was released on the Sub Rosa label in 2024.
TV programme 52 minutes avec…Ahmed Essyad with Ahmed Essyad broadcast on 2.4.2023, available on YouTube.
