Diyar Dersim Explained

Hozan Diyar
Birth Date:	1 December 1966
Birth Place:	Mazgirt, Tunceli, Turkey
Origin:	Kurds
Genre:	Kurdish music
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Saz
Years Active:	1998-present
Label:	Deutsch-Kurdisches Kulturstintut

Hozan Diyar knows as Diyar Dersim (born 1966, 1 December^[1]) is a Kurdish singer.^{[2] [3]} During 2015 Turkey general elections, he supports HDP, pro-Kurdish party in Turkey, He sings with the party cochairman Selahattin Demirtaş as a part of campaigning the election.^[4]

Life and career

Diyar, He was born on December 1, 1966, in Ayvatlı village of Mazgirt district of Tunceli as a child of a family of Kurdish origin. After completing primary, secondary and high school, he settled in Germany due to political problems. He met the Koma Berxwedan group in Germany. He then continued his musical career as a single.

Diyar participated in many concerts in several countries and regions such as in Rojava,^[5] Iraqi Kurdistan,^[6] Sweden,^{[7] [8]} and United States.^[9]

Albums

• Karwan (Kervan) 1992
• Cenga Jînê (Life War) 1997
• Wey Dinyayê (Wow World) 1999
• Gulê Neçe (Don't go my rose), 2002
• Natirsim (I don't fear)
• Oxir be Ugur (bye bye Ugur)
• Dema Azadî (Time of freedom)^[10]
• Kela Dimdim (Dimdim Castle)
• Tîna rojê (Heat of the sun)
• Kehniya Stranan (Fountain of songs)
• Mam Zekî (Uncle Zekî)

Filmography

Film

• Rêç (Trace)
• Doz (Case)

References

1. Web site: 2005-10-19. Diyar, Diyarbakır'da. live. 2021-03-29. Radikal-online. https://web.archive.org/web/20051019174003/http://www.radikal.com.tr/ek_haber.php?ek=r2&haberno=3211. 2005-10-19.
2. Web site: POSITIVE NOTES: Kurdish composer praises Peshmerga in premiere.. live. 2021-03-29. www.rudaw.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20150803010440/http://rudaw.net:80/english/kurdistan/310720151 . 2015-08-03 .
3. Web site: 2013-11-25. Kürt Sanatçı Hozan Diyar Polatlı'da Konser Verdi. 2021-03-29. Haberler.com. tr.
4. Web site: 2021-02-26. Selahattin Demirtaş'tan yeni seçim şarkısı, Kürt sanatçı Hozan Diyar düet yaptı. 2021-03-29. www.haberturk.com. tr.
5. Web site: Kürt sanatçı Diyar Qamişlo'da konser verdi - ANHA HAWARNEWS Türkçe. 2021-04-06. hawarnews.com. tr.
6. Web site: Newroz celebration in Kirkuk. 2021-04-06. ANF News. en.
7. Web site: Kurdish artists promote concert for National Unity in Stockholm. 2021-04-06. ANF News. en.
8. Web site: Kurdish musicians perform for national unity in Stockholm. 2021-04-06. ANF News. en.
9. Web site: Hevpeyvîneke Taybet ligel Hunermend Diyar. 2021-04-06. VOA. 17 January 2014 . ku.
10. Web site: Albûma nû ya Diyar Dêrsîm: Dema Azadiyê. 2021-04-06. www.rudaw.net.