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I am sharing a segment of my long solo concert at Sound Symposium XXI, performed at D.F. Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada in July 2024.

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The Kurdish musical system is part of the West Asian and ancient Mesopotamian culture engrained in microtonal music, which has spread across the vast area of the region across the Zagros mountains crossing Iraqi and Turkish borders through central Asia - the area is called Kurdistan.

The vocal melodies have the main role in structuring the Kurdish themes and modes (Maqams). "Elawaysî" (Alavaysi) Mode was born and polished in Xaneqîn (Khanaqin) “Başûr” (Southern Kurdistan) in Iraq. Elawaysî presents the major modal scale's texture with the main view of the minor mode. Elawaysî mode is part of the special Kurdish modes' group called Elwenatî (Alwanati) modes related to the name of the Alwand river from the same area. Elwenatî vocal group had a potential role in extending other modes in Başûr and "Rojhelat" Eastern Kurdistan in Iran shaping the Kurdish classical vocal and instrumental music styles there.

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Overwhelmed with gratitude for the Canada Arts Council’s support of my composition project at Banff Musicians in Residence 2025. Your recognition motivates me to strive for even greater achievements in my music journey.  

📸: Abigaile Edwards, Banff Center

👉🏾 Artwork on the image background by Dara Aram

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Friends and music lovers in the Toronto area look forward to seeing you on May 31 at the Canadian Music Centre.

Gelî dost û hevalên hêja! Lînka biletên konsera me ye 31ê Gulanê. Em bi kelecanek mezin li benda we ne.

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I had a memorable noon-hour concert at Conrad Grebel University, Waterloo, Canada, just on the last day of the winter, welcoming the beginning of the Spring & Newroz.

📸: Roxana Khoshravesh

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I have four released albums on Bandcamp available, it is another Bandcamp Friday to support independent musicians.

Feel free to visit my Bandcamp page to listen & of course get your digital copy. 🙏🏿

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Very excited about my upcoming solo concert "Noon Hour Concert: Enthusiastically in the Circle" at University of Waterloo & Conrad Grebel University College on March 19th.

📸: Ali Al-lami

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"The international community must immediately urge the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of arbitrarily detained humanitarian aid worker Pakhshan Azizi, who was sentenced to death following a grossly unfair trial"

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The last three weeks of incredible residency in January 2025 were full of creativities, musical activities and communications in a diverse art community. I was privileged to meet and work with over fifty artists, faculties, and Banff members including Kronos Quartet at the dreamy Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in the heart of the mountains which has filled me with inspiration and joyfulness every moment I spent there.

👉 I performed two separate performances; one was a SOLD OUT show at Rolston Recital Hall on Jan 17th and the Open Studios for the public on Jan 23rd, as well as a 20-minute talk and discussions on Kurdish Music “Sharing Circle” during my residency. 🔥 There are many new music that will be coming out this year some created in the mountains of Banff.

Many thanks to the Banff Centre for Arts And Creativity for giving me this phenomenal opportunity to be an artist resident in the heart of the Banff Natural Park for three weeks. 💚🌺

👉 The painting on the background photo by: Dara Aram

📸: Marina Hasselberg

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Last Friday was a vibrant 🎶musical evening; we were privileged to have fantastic listeners which made another memorable night.💚

Many thanks to Canadian Music Center, for their generous support!!!

📸: Christine Mourre

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We are getting close to our upcoming concert at Toronto's heritage music venue Canadian Music Centre.

Eagerly awaiting to see you on December 6!💚

👉 TICKETS

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The language student Ahou Daryaei was denied entering Tehran's prestigious Islamic Azad University and her clothes were ripped off by the security at checkpoint; she bravely stripped down to her underclothing in protest against Iranian Mullahs' hijab laws in front of predator hijab guard wolves.

Illustration by Gianluca Costantini

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The October 1st highlighted as "World Kobani Day" we bow down to all freedom fighters who dedicated their lives to liberate Kobanê in Rojava. I especially remind and celebrate the life of the Kurdish singer, teacher and resistance-fighter Viyan Peyman with my piece "Viyan". Peyman lost her life in Kobani in 2015.

Di Roja Cîhanî ya Kobanê de, ji bo bîranîna şervana Kurd Vîyan Peyman ku canê xwe a li Kobanê

feda kir, berhema VÎYAN pêşkêşî we dikim. Bijî berxwedana Kobanê✌🏾🔥

لە رۆژی جیھانی کۆبانێ، بۆ ڕێزلێنان و یاد و بیرەوەری شەرڤانی کورد «ڤیان پەیمان» کە گیانی خۆی لە کۆبانێ بەخت کرد بەرهەمی «ڤیان» پێشکەش دەکەم.✌🏾

👉 Video: Zanyar Omrani

👉 Artwork: Zehra Dogan

👉 watch the full video

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My piece, Dersim from "My Sunset-Land ROJAVA" album, will be playing on CBC radio Big City Small World hosted by Errol Nazareth tomorrow, October 26.

👉 The program kicks off at 3:00 PM (ET); Europe 9:00 PM (GMT+2) show can be live-streamed on the CBC Listen app and on CBC radio 1.

👉 He will be mentioning my upcoming performance, a solo Kurdish Kamāncha show at Drom Taberna, next Sunday, November 3rd at 6:00 PM.

Watch the full video below 👇

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Excited about getting back on stage with a new collaboration - performing with the fabulous Toronto Jazz pianist Diane Roblin to present my pieces, sing epic Kurdish songs, and play more improvisations based on my cultural root Kurdish modal music and more!

Can't wait to see you at Canadian Music Centre | Centre de musique canadienne on December 6.

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At least eight of my released albums including several collaborative recordings are available on Spotify. That's a shot from the years of presenting the ancient music of Kurdistan on my kamancha and my compositions

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Are you a fan of instrumental music perhaps the arts and cultures of non-Western as well?

If yes, please check out my YouTube channel to watch the original Kurdish kamānche music (videos) and make sure to subscribe to my channel for upcoming videos.

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Do you know I have four albums available on Bandcamp?

If you like Kurdish music especially Kurdish Kamāncha and want to support artists as well, it's the best time to do it today because it's Bandcamp Friday.

You can visit my Bandcamp and get your copies today 😊🙏