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- Rakoto_Frah abstract "Philibert Rabezoza (1923 – 29 September 2001), better known by the name Rakoto Frah, was a flautist and composer of traditional music of the central highlands of Madagascar. Born in 1923 near the capital city of Antananarivo to a poor rural family, Rakoto Frah surmounted the challenges posed by his underprivileged origins to become the most acclaimed 20th century performer of the sodina flute, one of the oldest traditional instruments on the island. Through frequent international concerts and music festival performances, he promoted the music of the highlands of Madagascar and became one of the most famous Malagasy artists, both within Madagascar and on the world music scene.After gaining regional recognition for his sodina skills as a youth, Rakoto Frah rose to national fame in 1958 when he was selected by Malagasy President Philibert Tsiranana to perform on the sodina for the visiting French president Charles de Gaulle. This event launched his career as a professional musician. He first played at traditional ceremonies around the country, then expanded his performances from 1967 to include participation in international music competitions and festivals. His popularity declined in the 1970s but underwent a revival that began in the mid-1980s and continued until his death in 2001. During this period Rakoto Frah recorded ten albums, toured extensively in Madagascar and overseas, was featured in two French documentaries, and collaborated with a variety of international and Malagasy artists. Over the course of his career he recorded over 800 original compositions. Rakoto Frah and his sodina were depicted on the 200 ariary Malagasy banknote in honor of his key role in revitalizing and internationally popularizing the sodina. Despite the artist's worldwide acclaim, he lived simply and died having earned little from his lifetime of musicianship. His death was widely mourned and marked by a state funeral, and in 2011 a famadihana (the Malagasy highland "turning of the bones" funerary tradition) was organized to celebrate the artist's life.".
- Rakoto_Frah activeYearsEndYear "2001".
- Rakoto_Frah activeYearsStartYear "1930".
- Rakoto_Frah associatedBand Feo-Gasy.
- Rakoto_Frah associatedMusicalArtist Feo-Gasy.
- Rakoto_Frah background "non_vocal_instrumentalist".
- Rakoto_Frah birthDate "1923".
- Rakoto_Frah birthPlace Madagascar.
- Rakoto_Frah birthYear "1923".
- Rakoto_Frah deathDate "2001-09-29".
- Rakoto_Frah deathPlace Antananarivo.
- Rakoto_Frah deathPlace Madagascar.
- Rakoto_Frah deathYear "2001".
- Rakoto_Frah genre Hiragasy.
- Rakoto_Frah instrument Sodina.
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- Rakoto_Frah wikiPageWikiLinkText "Rakoto Frah".
- Rakoto_Frah align "right".
- Rakoto_Frah associatedActs "Orchestre Nationale, Malagasy All Stars, Feo Gasy".
- Rakoto_Frah background "non_vocal_instrumentalist".
- Rakoto_Frah birthDate "1923".
- Rakoto_Frah birthName "Philibert Rabezoza".
- Rakoto_Frah birthPlace "Ankadinandriana, Madagascar".
- Rakoto_Frah dateOfBirth "1923".
- Rakoto_Frah dateOfDeath "2001-09-29".
- Rakoto_Frah deathPlace "Antananarivo, Madagascar".
- Rakoto_Frah description "Sodina performance by Rakoto Frah in a song dedicated to him by group Feo Gasy".
- Rakoto_Frah filename "Feogasy Rakotofrah.ogg".
- Rakoto_Frah format Ogg.
- Rakoto_Frah genre "Vakindrazana, hira gasy, vazikoava".
- Rakoto_Frah hasPhotoCollection Rakoto_Frah.
- Rakoto_Frah instrument "Sodina, voice".
- Rakoto_Frah name "Frah, Rakoto".
- Rakoto_Frah name "Rakoto Frah".
- Rakoto_Frah placeOfBirth "Ankadinandriana, Madagascar".
- Rakoto_Frah placeOfDeath "Antananarivo, Madagascar".
- Rakoto_Frah quote "His greatest achievement was without a doubt keeping alive the tradition of this iconic instrument of the Red Island during the colonial period and then revitalizing it after independence. His airy, elegant, spare and extremely pure phrasing made its mark on all the musical styles of the island ...".
- Rakoto_Frah quote "Rakoto Frah's improvisational talent, his ability to adapt to each family's tradition, and his mastery of the flute made him one of the most sought-after musicians for [traditional] ceremonies ... He is the Malagasy culture's tie between modernity and tradition.".
- Rakoto_Frah shortDescription "Flutist".
- Rakoto_Frah source "— "Rakoto Frah", Afrisson".
- Rakoto_Frah source "— Frank Tenaille, Music is the Weapon of the Future".