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Mazhar Khaleqi
Mazhar Khaleghi ( ku, مەزهەری خالقی; born 9 September 1938) is a List of Iranian musicians, Kurdish singer of Iran's Kurdistan region, famous for his folklore Kurdish music. He currently resides in the United Kingdom. Biography Khaleqi was born on 9 September 1938 in the city of Sanandaj, Iran. He started to sing when he was in primary school at the age of eight. The school music teacher gave him extra courses to teach him to read notes, and also learn Kurdish and Persian modes (Maqam). He got more music lessons from Kurdish master musician Hassan Kamkar, the father of the renowned musicians and performers, the Kamkars. At the age of twelve, Mazhar was invited to sing on the town radio in Sanandaj. He soon became well known in all regions which were covered by radio signals. He performed weekly for nearly seven years. Unfortunately, all performances were live and there are no recordings except for a few from 1958. Mazhar Khaleqi left his hometown to study at Tehran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanandaj
Sanandaj (Persian: سنندج, ; ku, سنە, Sine, often romanized as Senneh, is the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran. With a population of 414,069, Sanandaj is the twenty third largest city in Iran and the second largest Kurdish city. Sanandaj's founding is fairly recent, (about 250 years ago), yet under its short existence it has grown to become one of the centers of Kurdish culture.Geoffrey Khan, The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sanandaj, Piscataway NJ: Gorgias Press, p. 1. During the Iraq-Iran War the city was attacked by Iraqi planes and saw disturbances. From 2019 UNESCO has recognized Sineh (Sanandaj) as Creative City of Music. The city is located between the Qishlaq river, a tributary of the Diyala, and Mount Awidar, which separates it from the old Ardalan capital of Hasanabad. Carpet making is the biggest industry in Sanandaj. History The name "Sinna" first appears in records from the 14th century CE. Before this, the main city in the region was Sisar, whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
