MUSICIAN
Ziryab
789 - 857
Ziryab
Abu l-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi', better known as Ziryab, Zeryab, or Zaryab (c. 789–c. 857) (Arabic: أبو الحسن علي ابن نافع, زریاب), was a singer, oud and lute player, composer, poet, and teacher who lived and worked in Iraq, Northern Africa and Andalusia during the medieval Islamic period. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ziryab has received more than 393,282 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Ziryab is the 155th most popular musician (down from 15th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Iraq (down from 55th in 2019) and the most popular Iraqi Musician.
Ziryab is most famous for being the first person to introduce the lute to the Arabic world.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
62.81
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
5.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Ziryabs by language
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Ziryab ranks 155 out of 2,662. Before him are Thelonious Monk, Tony Iommi, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Arnaut Daniel, Frank Farian, and Giovanni Battista Martini. After him are Joseph Joachim, Claudio Arrau, Pete Best, György Cziffra, Stan Getz, and Don Cherry.
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Thelonious Monk
1917 - 1982
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 149
Tony Iommi
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 150
Vladimir Ashkenazy
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 151
Arnaut Daniel
1150 - 1210
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 152
Frank Farian
1941 - 2024
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 153
Giovanni Battista Martini
1706 - 1784
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 154
Ziryab
789 - 857
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 155
Joseph Joachim
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HPI: 62.69
Rank: 156
Claudio Arrau
1903 - 1991
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 157
Pete Best
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 158
György Cziffra
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HPI: 62.53
Rank: 159
Stan Getz
1927 - 1991
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 160
Don Cherry
1936 - 1995
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 161
Contemporaries
Among people born in 789, Ziryab ranks 1. Among people deceased in 857, Ziryab ranks 1.
Others Born in 789
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Go to all RankingsIn Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Ziryab ranks 71 out of 338. Before him are Hillel the Elder (-110), Berossus (-400), Urukagina (-2500), Shamshi-Adad I (-1860), Qutayba ibn Muslim (668), and Ya'qubi (801). After him are Hormizd IV (540), Al-Baladhuri (806), Shulgi (-2200), Ibn al-Jawzi (1116), Abdul Rahman Arif (1916), and Sargon I (-1900).
Others born in Iraq
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Hillel the Elder
110 BC - 10
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 65
Berossus
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 66
Urukagina
2500 BC - 2371 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 67
Shamshi-Adad I
1860 BC - 1776 BC
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 68
Qutayba ibn Muslim
668 - 715
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 69
Ya'qubi
801 - 898
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 70
Ziryab
789 - 857
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 71
Hormizd IV
540 - 590
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 72
Al-Baladhuri
806 - 892
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 73
Shulgi
2200 BC - 2046 BC
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 74
Ibn al-Jawzi
1116 - 1200
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 75
Abdul Rahman Arif
1916 - 2007
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 76
Sargon I
1900 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 77
Among MUSICIANS In Iraq
Among musicians born in Iraq, Ziryab ranks 1. After him are Beatrice Ohanessian (1927).
