Gani Mirzo (born 1968) is a contemporary

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musician. He was born in

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in northeastern

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and studied music at the

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Conservatory and taught

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and

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in Syria. He moved to

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in 1993 and worked on

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at the Liceu Conservatory in

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from 1994 to 2000. He is now head of the Department of Oriental Music (Ziryab) at the Barcelona School of Music and a professor of flamenco

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at the Liceu Conservatory. His music is recognized for creating a fusion among Kurdish, Oriental and Flamenco styles.

Discography

*''Ronî'' *''Totico'' *''1001 Noches'' (2006) *''Kampo Domîz'' (2014)

References

External links

Official Website
La Pedrera by night, ''Fundació Caixa Catalunya'', 2003. 1968 births Living people Kurdish-language singers Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu alumni People from Qamishli Syrian Kurdish people {{Syria-musician-stub