Merziye Feriqi
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Merziye Feriqi or Marziya Fariqi (1958-2005), was a Kurdish
singer. She was born in Mariwan in west of Iran
. Her family were originally from Sine
. From a very early age, she was interested in music and singing, and was taking part in the local school music bands. She used to listen to the Kurdish music programs broadcast from Radio Baghdad
, and in this way she got to know famous Kurdish singers such as Meryem Xan, Nesrîn Şêrwan, Eyşe Şan
and Gulbihar. She finished her elementary and high school in Mariwan, and then began working as a teacher in the villages of that region. In 1977, she started working with the music band of Sine. She married the famous Kurdish singer Nasir Razazi in 1978. In the same year, she was arrested for her involvements in the Iranian Revolution
by the Pahlavi
regime. Around the same period, she and her colleagues (Nasir Razai and Najamaddin Gholami) formed a Kurdish music band and began working together. In 1980, she joined the peshmerga
forces of Komala
, and formed another music band named Korî Bangewaz. She recorded several songs in this period, among them Silaw bo Pêşmerge (Hello Peshmerga), Giyanekem bo asmanî şîn (My life for the Blue sky), Maçî Xudayî and Payîz.
In 1984, she and her husband left peshmerga forces and sought refuge in Sweden
. She produced her first work in exile in 1994, and her songs were also broadcast on the Kurdish satellite television Med TV. She also got involved with women and children rights movements and became a member of the Association for Children's Rights in Sweden. In the Kurdish satellite network of Medya TV, she presented a program on women's rights called Jîlemo. On different cultural occasions, she presented her work alongside other Kurdish female singers such as Gulistan Perwer and Beser Şahîn. She died on September 18, 2005 at the age of 47 after a surgery in Sweden.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
singer. She was born in Mariwan in west of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Her family were originally from Sine
Sanandaj
Sanandaj , also Romanized as Senneh and Sinneh) is a city in and the capital of Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 311,446, in 81,380 families....
. From a very early age, she was interested in music and singing, and was taking part in the local school music bands. She used to listen to the Kurdish music programs broadcast from Radio Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, and in this way she got to know famous Kurdish singers such as Meryem Xan, Nesrîn Şêrwan, Eyşe Şan
Ayse San
Ayşe Şan was a Kurdish singer born in Diyarbakır, Turkey. She is considered as one of the most influential voices in contemporary Kurdish music. Her father was a traditional Kurdish singer or dengbêj. Aysha began singing at local events in 1958...
and Gulbihar. She finished her elementary and high school in Mariwan, and then began working as a teacher in the villages of that region. In 1977, she started working with the music band of Sine. She married the famous Kurdish singer Nasir Razazi in 1978. In the same year, she was arrested for her involvements in the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
by the Pahlavi
Pahlavi dynasty
The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi (reg. 1925–1941) and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty ...
regime. Around the same period, she and her colleagues (Nasir Razai and Najamaddin Gholami) formed a Kurdish music band and began working together. In 1980, she joined the peshmerga
Peshmerga
Peshmerga or Peshmerge is the term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters. Literally meaning "those who face death" the Peshmerga forces of Kurdistan have been in existence since the advent of the Kurdish independence movement in the early 1920s, following the collapse of the Ottoman...
forces of Komala
Komala
Komala may refer to :* A. P. Komala was a South Indian playback singer.* Komala Saovamala was the Princess of Siam.* Komala's Restaurants is a Singapore-based restaurant-chain serving Indian vegetarian cuisine.* Komalah is a Kurdish political party in Iran....
, and formed another music band named Korî Bangewaz. She recorded several songs in this period, among them Silaw bo Pêşmerge (Hello Peshmerga), Giyanekem bo asmanî şîn (My life for the Blue sky), Maçî Xudayî and Payîz.
In 1984, she and her husband left peshmerga forces and sought refuge in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. She produced her first work in exile in 1994, and her songs were also broadcast on the Kurdish satellite television Med TV. She also got involved with women and children rights movements and became a member of the Association for Children's Rights in Sweden. In the Kurdish satellite network of Medya TV, she presented a program on women's rights called Jîlemo. On different cultural occasions, she presented her work alongside other Kurdish female singers such as Gulistan Perwer and Beser Şahîn. She died on September 18, 2005 at the age of 47 after a surgery in Sweden.
External links
- Her Biography, Kurdish PENKurdish PENKurdish PEN or The Kurdish Centre of the International PEN is a branch of International PEN. It was suggested by Kurdish writer Hüseyin Erdem and voted into existence during International PEN's conference in Cambridge in 1988...
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