SIVAN PERWER: Kurdish Folk Music

Global Music for Climate Action
Presents:
Şivan Perwer (born on September 23, 1955 in Sarıdam (Sorî) is a Kurdish poet, writer, musical teacher, singer, and performer on the tembûr (lute). Şivan currently lives in exile after fleeing Turkey in 1976 because of his music.

Thus far, Şivan Perwer has over twenty-five albums, music videos and documentaries. He has written several books and several other publications as well. Şivan has a career expanding over thirty years and has received many honorary Doctorates and International World music prizes.

He has composed music and sung many songs using the poetry of the late Kurdish poet, Cigerxwîn. Cigerxwîn was well-known for his poetry about the Kurdish struggle and also about Kurdish culture and history.

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• Iraq
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• Middle
• East
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[tacosareradd]

wtf this guy's awesome

[TheNoTottiNoParty10]

ONE WORD ..KING !!!

[cherkan42]

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