Bircên Diyarbekir is a classic Kurdish song about Amed (Diyarbakir), the capital of the Kurds. It is an emotional and patriotic song with references to objects and people that define Kurdish culture and history. The title of the song is a reference to the city's ancient and iconic City...
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Dar Golestaneh by Shahram Nazeri
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...
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...