Ali Merdan

Ali Merdan

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ali Merdan


Img_capt = A Portrait of Ali Merdan in 1966.
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = 1904
Kirkuk, Kirkuk, Kurdistan
Died = Death date and age|1981|07|24|1904|01|01
Baghdad,Baghdad, Iraq
Origin = Baghdad,Baghdad, Iraq
Instrument =
Genre = Classical Kurdish
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Years_active = ? - 1981
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Ali Merdan (1904-1981) ( _ku. عه‌لی مه‌ردان) was born in Kirkuk, widely regarded as the man who revolutionized the Maqam. He launched the Kurdish Radio Station in 1939 in Baghdad. His love for his homeland is all over his art.

Childhood

At the age of 6, Ali's father passed away therefore many responsibilities fell on his shoulder like supporting his family and at the same time to finish his studies, he became a Shepherd which later on he wrote a famous song (Kakey Shiwan) dedicated to the life of Shepherds.

Career

During his half a century career, according to relatives and close friends, he has sang more than 1000 songs, but not all of them have been recorded due to a lack of recording equipments in his early days. Ali merdan was the inspirational artist and inspired the golden generation of Kurdish Singers such as Muhemed Salih Dilan, Mamle, Hesen Zirek, Tahir Tofiq and Ahmad Shamal

Death

On the 24th of July 1981, Ali Merdan died at the age of 77.

ee also

*Kurdish music

References

* [http://www.xozga.com/nawdaran/hunermendan/62.html Xozga - Ali Merdan]
* [http://www.worldmusic.cn/musicboxv2/index.php?action=artist&id=63 World Music - Ali Merdan]
* [http://www.darbreni-nwe.blogfa.com/post-67.aspx The Voice of a Genius]


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