Hesen Zîrek
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Hassan Zirek or Hesen Zîrek (1921–1972) was a celebrated Kurdish
singer from Iran
, known for his recordings of classical Kurdish
folk songs. He was famous for his erotic and sensual lyrics, and it's believed that he composed over thousand songs in his life time.
in Eastern Kurdistan. Zirek was born to Abdulla Zirek and Amina, the title of his name was Erlume from his father which means, "clever" in Kurdish
and some contribute it to his fathers talents and abilities that he showed during his work in the Xan of the Agha of Hermêle. Hassan had also a brother and sister, Hussein and Mina. He was only a child when his father died. At the age of 12 he began to work for the Agha of Hermêle, at which his voice was a major source for the entertainment of the people in the villages. After one year he left the village he was born in, and headed to the main Kurdish cities and worked in Kurdish restaurants. He showed his singing talents in his early age. In 1953, he left East Kurdistan for Southern Kurdistan and recorded a great number of songs in Kurdish for the Kurdish section of the Baghdad broadcasting station. In 1957 he started a cooperation with music section of the Kurdish radio station in Kermanshah
, where he recorded several Kurdish songs.
Hassan Zirak died from cancer at age of 51 on June 26, 1972 and was buried around his native city Bukan, on Nalashkenah (Kurdish: Nalishkêne) mountain one of the most famous mountains of the region which lies close to the city. He is considered as one of the most popular and well known singers in Kurdistan.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
singer from Iran
Pahlavi dynasty
The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi (reg. 1925–1941) and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty ...
, known for his recordings of classical Kurdish
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
folk songs. He was famous for his erotic and sensual lyrics, and it's believed that he composed over thousand songs in his life time.
Early life and carrer
He was born in Harmelah (Hermêle), a small village around BukanBukan
Bukan is a city in and the capital of Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 149,340, in 32,488 families....
in Eastern Kurdistan. Zirek was born to Abdulla Zirek and Amina, the title of his name was Erlume from his father which means, "clever" in Kurdish
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
and some contribute it to his fathers talents and abilities that he showed during his work in the Xan of the Agha of Hermêle. Hassan had also a brother and sister, Hussein and Mina. He was only a child when his father died. At the age of 12 he began to work for the Agha of Hermêle, at which his voice was a major source for the entertainment of the people in the villages. After one year he left the village he was born in, and headed to the main Kurdish cities and worked in Kurdish restaurants. He showed his singing talents in his early age. In 1953, he left East Kurdistan for Southern Kurdistan and recorded a great number of songs in Kurdish for the Kurdish section of the Baghdad broadcasting station. In 1957 he started a cooperation with music section of the Kurdish radio station in Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
, where he recorded several Kurdish songs.
Hassan Zirak died from cancer at age of 51 on June 26, 1972 and was buried around his native city Bukan, on Nalashkenah (Kurdish: Nalishkêne) mountain one of the most famous mountains of the region which lies close to the city. He is considered as one of the most popular and well known singers in Kurdistan.