Naser Razzazi | |
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Background information | |
Born | Sanandaj, Iran | June 21, 1955
Genres | Kurdish Folk Music |
Occupations | Poet, writer, singer, performer |
Instruments | Kurdish daf-drum |
Years active | 1970s-present |
Naser Razzazi (Persian: ناصر رزازی, born June 21, 1955) is an Iranian and Kurdish singer, poet and writer. His music encompasses traditional Kurdish folk songs in four different Kurdish dialects, Soranî (Central Kurdish), Kurmancî (Northern Kurdish), Hewramî (Gorani) and Kelhurî (Southern Kurdish).
Naser Razzazi, was born to a poor family in Iranian Kurdistan, but has lived most of his life exiled, mainly Sweden.
In addition to singing, and since his early days as a school teacher, Rezazî has contributed greatly to Kurdish literature and art through his music and poetry that combines different Kurdish genres, dialects and musical styles.[citation needed]