Sargon Gabriel (

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: ܣܪܓܘܢ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ) is an Assyrian musician born in

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, whose music style usually involves traditional Assyrian

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with the instruments, '' zurna'' and '' dawoola''. The singer currently resides in

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. Some of his notable writers of his songs include

Adwar Mousa Adwar Mousa ( syr, ܐܕܘܪ ܡܘܣܐ; ar, أدوار موسى, born 10 April 1950), also known as Edwar Mousa and Edward Mousa, is an Assyrian singer-songwriter and poet who mainly writes folk dance music. Mousa is famed for writing a dozen nota ...

History

Sargon Gabriel began singing as a teenager and made his first appearance on live television at the age 17 in

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. He began singing backup on albums for another Assyrian singer,

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, before starting his career as a solo singer and even did a cover of

's famous song, "''Asmar, Asmar''" in his 1987 album entitled '' Way Way Minnakh''. Sargon Gabriel has also been featured singing with other famous

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singers including Linda George, and

Janan Sawa Janan Sawa (born 1956 in Dohuk, Iraq) ( syr, ܔܢܐܢ ܒܒܐ ܣܒ݂ܐ) is an Assyrian musician who is noted for making Assyrian folk dance. Janan started singing in 1972, at the age of 17. Janan has performed throughout the world, and has visite ...

; in fact, he helped bolster Linda George's singing career when he featured her in the track, "''Dalale''" in his album of the same name released in 1981. He has been singing for over thirty years and has released over twenty albums. His first album was released in 1973. His songs have become very popular in the Assyrian community upon the release of his first albums and his songs are often sung by other musicians at weddings, parties, and other social gatherings.

Discography

* '' Yimma Yimma'' (1973) * '' Atouraya'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1978) * '' Shlama Aturaya'' (1980) * '' Dalaleh'' (1981) * ''

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'' (1982) * '' Khooyada D-Omta'' (1983) * '' Parzona'' (1984) * ''

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'' (1985) * '' Way Way Minnakh'' (1987) * '' Neqda'' (1989) * '' Leeshana D-Yimma'' (1991) * '' Kertey'' (1992) * ''

'' (1994) * '' Shooshla'' (1996) * '' Darwid'' (1997) * ''

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'' (1998) *
The Legend Continues
' (2002) * '' Perdaisa'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' Shoryen Zmara'' (2012)

References

External links

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Qeenatha: Sargon Gabriel
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