Qadir Dilan

Qadir Dilan
قادر دیلان
Background information
Born24 March 1930
Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan
OriginKurdish
Died18 March 1999(1999-03-18) (aged 68)
Prague, Czech Republic
GenresKurdish folk, western, classic
OccupationsSinger, songwriter and musician
InstrumentsViolin, flute
Years active1950s–1999
Spouse
Auna (in 1965)

Qadir Dilan (Kurdish: قادر دیلان, romanized: Qadir Dîlan; 24 March 1930 – 18 March 1999) was a celebrated Kurdish singer, songwriter and musician known for his contributions to Kurdish music. Born in Sulaymaniyah Kurdistan Region, he began his musical journey at a young age, performing traditional Kurdish songs. He is considered to be the first Kurdish singer to mix Western styles with Kurdish music. Qadir Dilan was the brother of Muhamad Salih Dilan.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.