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- ↑ Weisser, Stéphanie; Falceto, Francis (2013). "Investigating qәñәt in Amhara secular music: An acoustic and historical study". Annales d'Ethiopie. 28: 299–322. doi:10.3406/ethio.2013.1539.
- ↑ Weisser, Stéphanie; Falceto, Francis (2013). "Investigating qәñәt in Amhara secular music: An acoustic and historical study". Annales d'Ethiopie. 28: 299–322. doi:10.3406/ethio.2013.1539.
- ↑ Teffera, Timkehet (2013). "Canvassing Past Memories through "Tәzәta"". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 46: 31–40. JSTOR 44326314.
- ↑ Teffera, Timkehet (2013). "Canvassing Past Memories through "Tәzәta"". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 46: 31–40. JSTOR 44326314.
- ↑ Eyre, Banning. "Éthiopiques 10: Tezeta: Ethiopian Blues and Ballad". Afropop Worldwide . World Music Productions. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ↑ For example, the tenth release in the Ethiopiques series is titled Tezeta: Ethiopian Blues and Ballads.
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