Şivan Perwer (born İsmail Aygün on 23 December 1955) is a Kurdish poet, writer, musical teacher, singer. Perwer fled Turkey in 1976 due to the Kurdish nationalism and political tones of his music and lived for 37 years in continuous exile until his return to Diyarbakir on November 16, 2013.[1][2] He still lives in exile to this day.[citation needed] Perwer also holds several honorary doctorates in music.
Şivan (meaning shepherd in Kurdish)[3] Perwer was officially born on 23 December 1955 as İsmail Aygün in Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa.
Perwer was exposed to Kurdish music at a very young age, which lead him to pursuing his musical career and Kurdish writing that is highly valued in Kurdish music today.
Biographyedit
For 25 years, Perwer's songs were banned in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey because they are sung in Kurdish and often cite the oppression against the Kurdish people in the Middle East, most notably Turkey.[4]Cassettes of his music were passed along from hand to hand, despite the risk of imprisonment or death. Şivan became famous during the period of Kurdish protests against Iraqi rule at Ankara University in 1972. His homemade recordings were smuggled over the border, while thousands of people came to see him perform live. Fearing for his life and the welfare of his family and after calls from Turkish authorities demanding his arrest, he fled Turkey and settled in Germany in 1976. There, Perwer recorded his first official album of traditional Kurdish songs. In 1991, Perwer performed at the "Simple Truth" Live aid concert, alongside Chris de Burgh, Madonna, Rod Stewart, as well as other international artists. The proceeds from the concert went to the aid of Şivan Perwer for refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan fleeing the Gulf War and was considered one of the most important humanitarian efforts for the region.[5] In 1999 he followed Abdullah Öcalan’sinvitation to spend time with him and Mahmoud Baksi in Rome. Perwer's music had a strong influence on the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party, which Öcalan led), since his songs were often about the karker (meaning worker in Kurdish).[3] In 2004, Şivan took an initiative for the improvement of culture in society by establishing the Sivan Perwer International Cultural Foundation in Frankfurt, Germany. On Tuesday, March 21, 2006, Şivan Perwer was featured on PRI'sThe World in their Global Hits segment.[6] In 2013, he visited Turkey for the first time after he left for Germany in 1976. He arrived upon the invitation by Masoud Barzani, who met with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. There, he and Ibrahim Tatlises sung at a mass wedding in Diyarbakir of 300 couples led by the two politicians. His return was met with mixed feelings by the Kurds. Some were excited to hear him, others wished he would not have come back to show his support for Erdoğan right before the local elections, but rather to contribute to the ongoing Kurdish-Turkish peace process.[7] Thus far, Şivan Perwer has produced over thirty albums, music videos and documentaries. He has written several books and several other publications as well. Şivan has a career expanding over forty years and has received many honorary doctorates and International World music prizes. He has composed music and sung many songs using the poetry of the late Kurdish poet, Cigerxwîn. Cigerxwîn was well known for his poetry about the Kurdish struggle and also about Kurdish culture and history. At one time, Cigerxwîn referred to Şivan as "the Voice of his poetry". Kurdish songs (or dengbêj) are considered by some to be one of the key elements in preserving Kurdish culture and history.[1] Şivan Perwer was very close to Hessin Abdulrahman Swari, who is one of the main reasons for Perwer's fame. Swari was considered by Kurds a man of great integrity and held close ties between Kurds from all parts of Kurdistan.[7]
^ ab"Med-Music on the move: Music of immigrants in Europe". Retrieved 7 January 2009.
^"Iconic Kurdish musician returns to Turkey after 38 years of exile to 'sing for peace'". Hurriyet Daily News. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^ abGazeteci, İrfan Aktan. "Lo şivano, 'kîne em?' - Ey şivan, biz kimiz?". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
^MusicMoz - Bands and Artists: P: Perwer, Sivan: Biographies
^Kiyak, Mely (27 October 2014). "Essay: Ihr werdet nie in Sicherheit sein". Spiegel Online. Vol. 44. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
^"Sivan Perwer - PRI's The World". Retrieved 7 January 2009.
^ abReynolds, James (18 November 2013). "Returning hero divides Kurds". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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Sivan Perwer born Ismail Aygun on 23 December 1955 is a Kurdish poet writer musical teacher singer Perwer fled Turkey in 1976 due to the Kurdish nationalism and political tones of his music and lived for 37 years in continuous exile until his return to Diyarbakir on November 16 2013 1 2 He still lives in exile to this day citation needed Perwer also holds several honorary doctorates in music Sivan PerwerSivan Perwer during a ceremony in July 2016Background informationBirth nameIsmail AygunBorn 1955 12 23 23 December 1955 age 68 Viransehir Sanliurfa Turkey GenresKurdish folk musicOccupationsPoet writer singer performerInstrumentsTemburYears active1974 presentWebsitewww wbr sivanperwer wbr org Contents 1 Birth and early life 2 Biography 3 Discography 4 ReferencesBirth and early life editSivan meaning shepherd in Kurdish 3 Perwer was officially born on 23 December 1955 as Ismail Aygun in Viransehir Sanliurfa Perwer was exposed to Kurdish music at a very young age which lead him to pursuing his musical career and Kurdish writing that is highly valued in Kurdish music today Biography editFor 25 years Perwer s songs were banned in Iraq Syria and Turkey because they are sung in Kurdish and often cite the oppression against the Kurdish people in the Middle East most notably Turkey 4 Cassettes of his music were passed along from hand to hand despite the risk of imprisonment or death Sivan became famous during the period of Kurdish protests against Iraqi rule at Ankara University in 1972 His homemade recordings were smuggled over the border while thousands of people came to see him perform live Fearing for his life and the welfare of his family and after calls from Turkish authorities demanding his arrest he fled Turkey and settled in Germany in 1976 There Perwer recorded his first official album of traditional Kurdish songs In 1991 Perwer performed at the Simple Truth Live aid concert alongside Chris de Burgh Madonna Rod Stewart as well as other international artists The proceeds from the concert went to the aid of Sivan Perwer for refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan fleeing the Gulf War and was considered one of the most important humanitarian efforts for the region 5 In 1999 he followed Abdullah Ocalan sinvitation to spend time with him and Mahmoud Baksi in Rome Perwer s music had a strong influence on the PKK Kurdistan Workers Party which Ocalan led since his songs were often about the karker meaning worker in Kurdish 3 In 2004 Sivan took an initiative for the improvement of culture in society by establishing the Sivan Perwer International Cultural Foundation in Frankfurt Germany On Tuesday March 21 2006 Sivan Perwer was featured on PRI s The World in their Global Hits segment 6 In 2013 he visited Turkey for the first time after he left for Germany in 1976 He arrived upon the invitation by Masoud Barzani who met with Recep Tayyip Erdogan There he and Ibrahim Tatlises sung at a mass wedding in Diyarbakir of 300 couples led by the two politicians His return was met with mixed feelings by the Kurds Some were excited to hear him others wished he would not have come back to show his support for Erdogan right before the local elections but rather to contribute to the ongoing Kurdish Turkish peace process 7 Thus far Sivan Perwer has produced over thirty albums music videos and documentaries He has written several books and several other publications as well Sivan has a career expanding over forty years and has received many honorary doctorates and International World music prizes He has composed music and sung many songs using the poetry of the late Kurdish poet Cigerxwin Cigerxwin was well known for his poetry about the Kurdish struggle and also about Kurdish culture and history At one time Cigerxwin referred to Sivan as the Voice of his poetry Kurdish songs or dengbej are considered by some to be one of the key elements in preserving Kurdish culture and history 1 Sivan Perwer was very close to Hessin Abdulrahman Swari who is one of the main reasons for Perwer s fame Swari was considered by Kurds a man of great integrity and held close ties between Kurds from all parts of Kurdistan 7 Discography editGovenda Azadixwazan 1975 Hevale Bargiran im 1976 Herne Pes 1977 Ey Ferat 1978 Ki ne Em 1979 Hay Dil 1980 Gele Min Rabe 1981 Agiri 1982 Bilbilo Ferze 1983 Dotmam 1985 Le Dilbere 1986 Helebce 1988 Chants Du Kurdistan 1989 Xewna Min Qasimlo 1991 Zembilfiros 1992 Ya Star 1995 Naze 1996 Heviya Te 1999 Roj u Heyv 2000 Sare 2002 Helbesten bijarti yen 1 Kirive 2002 Helbesten bijarti yen 2 Klasik 2003 Helbesten Bijarti yen 3 2004 Sivanname 1 Gazind 2012 Sivanname 2 Destana Rojava 2012 Sivanname 3 Sahi u Dilsadi 2015 References edit a b Med Music on the move Music of immigrants in Europe Retrieved 7 January 2009 Iconic Kurdish musician returns to Turkey after 38 years of exile to sing for peace Hurriyet Daily News 16 November 2013 Retrieved 30 August 2020 a b Gazeteci Irfan Aktan Lo sivano kine em Ey sivan biz kimiz BBC News Turkce in Turkish Retrieved 26 September 2019 MusicMoz Bands and Artists P Perwer Sivan Biographies Kiyak Mely 27 October 2014 Essay Ihr werdet nie in Sicherheit sein Spiegel Online Vol 44 Retrieved 26 September 2019 Sivan Perwer PRI s The World Retrieved 7 January 2009 a b Reynolds James 18 November 2013 Returning hero divides Kurds Retrieved 26 September 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sivan Perwer amp oldid 1215005703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
