Sivan Perwer
The master of piercing and outspoken middle-eastern songs Sivan Perwer
is arguably the best known Kurd. In past, possession of his recordings
was one way ticket to Turkish jail. His land is a forbidden land and
he is a forbidden man. Danielle Mitterand says: "Sivan Perwer is
a wild flower in an world art garden."
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millions of Kurdish people share common history, culture and language
related to Farsi, which is spoken in Iran. A poet, singer and performer
on the saz (Turkish lute), Sivan Perwer is the leading Kurdish artist
of the present day. He captivates audiences not only by his charismatic
and controversial personality, but above all by his powerful, highly
emotional voice and the hypnotic rhythm of his music. For many years,
his songs - even those about love - were banned in Iraq, Iran and Turkey
because they were sung in Kurdish. Cassettes of his music were passed
along from hand to hand, despite the risk of imprisonment or even death.
Even today only his traditional love songs are permitted in Turkey.
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, having found in his music an essential expression of the Kurdish
mentality. Fearing for his life and the welfare of his family, he left
Turkey for Germany in 1976, and recorded his first album of Kurdish
traditional songs.
Today he lives in Sweden, though much of his time is spent travelling
and performing all over the world. In 1992 he appeared at the Live
Aid concert organized by Bob Geldof. Proceeds from this concert went
to the aid of Kurds fleeing the Gulf War.
Sivan Perwer, a passionate defender of the Kurds and their music, travels
throughout the world in an untiring effort to make Kurdish music heard.
Political songs are a major part of his repertoire, but it is in traditional
epic and love songs that he excels. Singing on behalf of the silent,
he has become the mythical minstrel of an entire people and one of
its symbols of cultural resistance.
On his Prague concert, Perwer will sing, play Arabian and Turkish lutes,
accompanied by various oriental instruments plus a male and female
vocalists, who also play violins.
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Web:
www.sivanperwer.org
www.divanoprod.com
Music:
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