Poetry is an important part of Kurdish and Persian life. In these Iranic circles, poets are revered - almost like saints - and even the illiterate in the most desolate regions know ancient poems by heart. Poetry is not easy; it isn't merely about creativity with words. Original and...
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Baharan-E Abidar – V by Bijan Kamkar
This is one of my favourite pieces from 'Baharan-E Abidar', an album by Bijan Kamkar, Pashang Kamkar, Shahram Nazeri, and the Tehran Symphony Orchestra. Bijan and Pashang Kamkar are two brothers from the Kamkar Family, a Kurdish ensemble of seven brothers, a sister, and one daughter. This group is...
Dayê Miro by Rojda
'Dayê Miro' is a song by Rojda, a famous Kurdish singer-songwriter from Northern-Kurdistan (Eastern Turkey). The song is about the beautiful city of Mêrdîn (Mardin), famous for its magnificent and meticulously carved limestone architecture. Mêrdîn is an ancient city in North-Kurdistan; perched against a hill, it has been a...
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