MA Music Center
June 3, 2023
The MA Music Center opened in Amed (Diyarbakir) in 2017, a year after the state-installed trustee shut down the Aram Tigran Conservatory. The Aram Tigran Conservatory had been established within
The MA Music Center opened in Amed (Diyarbakir) in 2017, a year after the state-installed trustee shut down the Aram Tigran Conservatory. The Aram Tigran Conservatory had been established within
When and why did Kurds start coming to the United States? In this conversation, Yuksel Serindag and Stan Thangaraj discuss the nature of early Kurdish immigration. Most people don’t realize
Kurdish diplomat, writer, linguist, journalist, and political activist
Ayfer Düzdaş, singer Ayfer Düzdaş (1973- ) was born in Koçgiri, Sivas, a region where Kizilbaş Alevi culture was strong. Her family had fled from Dersim to Erzîngan during the
Ziya Aydin (1954- ) is a Kurdish painter and master stained glass artist living in France. He was born in Dersim and studied at the School of Fine Arts in
Meryem Xan, singer Meryem Xan (1904-1949) was the first female singer to record in Kurdish. In her time, Kurdish society considered it shameful for women to become musicians, and most
The second edition took place May 6-12.