Ali Merdan (‎; 1904–1981) was an

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i musician of

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descent who was born in

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. He widely regarded as the man who revolutionized the

maqam Maqam, makam, maqaam or maqām (plural maqāmāt) may refer to: Musical structures * Arabic maqam, melodic modes in traditional Arabic music ** Iraqi maqam, a genre of Arabic maqam music found in Iraq * Persian maqam, a notion in Persian clas ...

. Ali Mardan launched the Kurdish Radio Station in 1939 in

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Childhood

At the age of six, Ali's father died therefore many responsibilities fell on his shoulder like supporting his family and at the same time to finish his studies.

Career

During his half a century career, according to relatives and close friends, he sang more than 1000 songs, but not all of them have been recorded due to a lack of recording equipment in his early days. Ali merdan was the inspirational artist and inspired the golden generation of Kurdish Singers such as

Muhamad Salih Dilan Muhamad Salih Dilan () is regarded as one of the most influential Kurdish Poets and one of the greatest maqam singers of his time. He was one of the few early poets that brought a revolution in Kurdish poetry and literature in the 20th century ...

, Mamle,

Hesen Zirek Hassan Zirek (; 29 November 1921 – 26 June 1972) was a Kurdish singer-songwriter, known for his recordings of classical Kurdish folk songs. He was famous for his classical and sensual lyrics, and it is believed that he composed over thousand so ...

, Tahir Tewfiq, and Ahmad Shamal.

Death

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

References

Xozga - Ali Merdan

World Music - Ali Merdan

The Voice of a Genius
Iraqi Kurdish people Kurdish-language singers of Iraq 1904 births 1981 deaths People from Kirkuk 20th-century Iraqi male singers {{Iraq-singer-stub

Childhood

Career

Death

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