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Hassan Zirak

Person · male · Iran · Bukan · born 1921 · died 1972 · recording since 1941

Iranian Kurdish songwriter-singer

classical music

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Also known as Hassan Zirak · Hassan Zirak · Hesen Zirek · Hesen Zîrek · Hesen Zîrek

Debut: 1941
Recording span: 31 years
Release groups: 32
Timeline events: 27
Wiki language versions: 15

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Timeline

27 events▣ Album 24◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1

1920s
1. 29 November 1921 · Birth
  Born 1921-11-29
  source: wikidata
1940s
1. 1 May 1941 · Debut release
  Debut release: Dû Ser Le Ser Serîne
  First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
  source: musicbrainz
2. 1 May 1941 · Album
  Album: Dû Ser Le Ser Serîne
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 3 June 1944 · Album
  Album: Laye Layet Bo Dekem
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 3 June 1946 · Album
  Album: Çawit Ciwane Leyla
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
1950s
1. 1 May 1950 · Album
  Album: Çaw Kejalim
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 1 May 1954 · Album
  Album: Eman Dûktûr
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 2 May 1955 · Album
  Album: Kewyar
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 3 June 1956 · Album
  Album: Xembarû Rence Rome
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 9 June 1956 · Album
  Album: Çawekem Çawit Helêne
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
6. 1 May 1958 · Album
  Album: Xakî Weten Gewhere
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
7. 28 May 1958 · Album
  Album: Xan Bacî
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
8. 1 May 1959 · Album
  Album: Saqî
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
1960s
1. 7 May 1962 · Album
  Album: Ay Belerzane
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 28 May 1963 · Album
  Album: Salî Tazeye Newroze
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 7 March 1965 · Album
  Album: Amînê Û Amîn
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 4 June 1966 · Album
  Album: Sewze Mero Sewzelê
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 27 May 1968 · Album
  Album: Çend Ciwanî
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
1970s
1. 28 May 1971 · Album
  Album: Erê Ho Leylî
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 26 June 1972 · Death
  Died 1972
  source: wikidata
3. 27 May 1976 · Album
  Album: Ketanew Ketane
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2010s
1. 2019 · Album
  Album: Were Qurban
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 27 May 2019 · Album
  Album: Berde Berde
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2020s
1. 15 January 2023 · Album
  Album: Rêgakem Dûre
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 15 January 2023 · Album
  Album: Dengî Yarim Nayê
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 15 January 2023 · Album
  Album: Xatûnim Lorkê
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 2 April 2024 · Album
  Album: The Legend
  Album
  source: musicbrainz

Biography

English biography313 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1364167779

Biography

Hesen Zîrek (Kurdish: حەسەن زیرەک, Kurdish pronunciation: [hæ.sæn ziːˈɾæk]; 29 November 1921 – 26 June 1972) was a Kurdish singer-songwriter, known for his recordings of Kurdish folk and classical songs. He was famous for his classical and sensual lyrics, and it is believed that he composed over a thousand songs in his lifetime.

Early life and family

Hesen Abdullah Rahman, known professionally as Hesen Zîrek, was born into a Kurdish family. He had two brothers, Hussein and Kaka Mina, and one sister named Sarah. Following the early death of his father, Zîrek's mother, Amina, remarried, and as a result of the family's changing circumstances, he began working at a young age, around 8–9. He didn't attend formal schooling and remained illiterate throughout his life. He later married Mediya Zandi, with whom he had two daughters, Arezu and Sakar.

The Shriek of Kurdistan

The Shriek of Kurdistan (Kurdish: چریکەی کوردستان, romanized: Çirîkey Kurdistan) is a Kurdish-language biography book written by Hesen Zîrek, with assistance from his wife Mediya Zandi. It was published in 1966 by Sāzmān-i Intishārāt-i Burekeyî, in Tehran, Iran. Shortly after its publication, Zîrek was banned from performing on Iranian state radio, as publishing books in Kurdish was prohibited under the government of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In the second edition of the book, Faraidoon Moradi provided the musical notation for 16 of Hesen Zîrek's songs.
The book is considered one of the first Kurdish publications of its kind in Pahlavi Iran. After the publication of the book, a warrant was issued for Hesen Zîrek's arrest by SAVAK on charges of 'spying against the state'. Following this, Hesen Zîrek fled to Iraqi Kurdistan and joined the Kurdish revolution.

Influence

Despite his death in 1972, Zîrek's music continues to be widely appreciated, and his legacy is recognized in various ways, including the annual commemorations in Silêmanî. Zîrek's recordings are considered by some to be culturally significant in the preservation of Kurdish musical traditions.

Discography & profile

Normalised profile

Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.

Normalised profile metrics with percentile rank
Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	15	72.5th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	32	90.9th
Studio albums	32	98.4th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	27	96.1th
Recording span (years)	31	68.2th
Genres	1	56th

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Discography (32 release groups · 32 studio albums)

Albums · 32

Dû Ser Le Ser Serîne
1941 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 53:29
1Pêbkene Ba Bitbînim10:30
2Ba Şewê Mîwanit Bim8:33
3Ay Jerse6:03
4Le Bane Şede Herzane5:13
5Mazadar Naw Malan5:32
6Oxeî Oxeî Bot Mirdim7:01
7Cemîle7:42
8Dû Ser Le Ser Serînê2:55
Laye Layet Bo Dekem
1944 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:17:17
1Lem Ziz Buwa6:41
2Nexoşim Derde Darim7:13
3Laye Layet Bo Dekem11:38
4Lêm Ziz Bûwe Yarim12:09
5Amînê Gian Çawî To9:32
6Yarekem Melazadeye19:07
7Laylone7:09
8Derdî Bê Derman Eman3:48
Çawit Ciwane Leyla
1946 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:03:37
1Amînew Sûre Gûl12:26
2Mexzi Bedenî Diyare7:04
3Were Şemal Were8:16
4Çawit Cwane Leyla4:16
5Erê Nezer Dîdem Nezer14:42
6Wergerê Ba Bitbînim4:56
7Çaw Helêne Çawî Çawim2:55
8Baxewan Rêgaî Baxit Dûre9:02
Çaw Kejalim
1950 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 43:22
1Çaw Kejalim5:12
2Bot Delêm Nerme Nerme4:51
3Bot Dênim Bot Dênim4:32
4Boxot Gewlitda4:34
5Ew Çawanei Heliyan Dênî3:33
6Benaz2:40
7Emro Behare5:06
8Dil Be Temate7:37
9Tobe Tobe5:17
Eman Dûktûr
1954 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 58:25
1Rêbwar8:44
2Dîdekem Fatim5:57
3Baxî Şeqlawe6:04
4Şilêre6:50
5Bom Bilê Toze Toze9:46
6Eman Dûktûr7:43
7Ketanew Ketane5:38
8Zawa Le Bûkê Mede7:43
Kewyar
1955 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 40:42
1Bala Berz4:14
2Shirin Gyan2:51
3Hellame4:57
4Kewyar8:19
5Kawml2:29
6Shore5:45
7Qaspay Kaw2:28
8Kani U Sar Kani5:44
9Şorê Malm Şorê3:55
Xembarû Rence Rome
1956 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 48:41
1Shamal Wara10:33
2Agiri Le Min Berdawe6:08
3Nuri Ruxsar Naw Malan6:06
4Eran Eran Naw Malan6:39
5Herîr2:25
6Be Naz9:59
7Laya Layat Bo Akam6:51
Çawekem Çawit Helêne
1956 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 38:25
1Eî Weî Lencew Xanim7:11
2Zû Bimrim Mergî To Nebînim4:20
3Çawekem Çawit Helêne2:48
4Be Ser Gerdî Balat Bim4:04
5Kewyar Û Kewyar6:48
6Eî Weî Ketane6:53
7Çaw Kalê Gîan Megri4:39
8Serkewtinî Xakî Kûrdistan1:42
Xakî Weten Gewhere
1958 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 52:30
1Lanik Lanik Lankolê5:33
2Xakî Weten Gewhere4:20
3Dîn6:39
4Didm Zara Ezga6:05
5Ho Leîlî5:34
6Rastay Xiyaban6:56
7Are Bena5:22
8Rash Asmar Ezga Tehran12:01
Xan Bacî
1958 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:04:42
1Çaw Reş Mero6:40
2Were Dûlber4:12
3Xene Bendanêtî9:49
4Chaw Rashe Maro6:17
5Çexmex Lêde10:53
6Dane Dane Xalî Mehbûbe12:45
7Xan Bacî9:09
8Xedîce Xanim4:57
Saqî
1959 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 43:16
1Êranî Dilyan Şade3:19
2Saqî8:20
3Çarokeî Kûrtû Barîke4:58
4Miryem Bokanî13:38
5Birîndarim Birîndar5:45
6Bête Serim Îzraîl2:29
7Kewyar4:47
Ay Belerzane
1962 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 50:31
1Buk Mryam Naw Malan7:29
2Lanja U Yar Naw Malan7:37
3Ay Mutribi Harifan4:57
4Ba Larzana Naw Malan4:20
5Bazi Beryan Naw Malan9:08
6Cergim Hela Helaye4:43
7Boç Emnit Nawê7:52
8Bêne Maç4:25
Salî Tazeye Newroze
1963 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 51:51
1Leîla4:38
2Kewyar5:49
3Şazadeî Êranî7:39
4Emrekem (Çawekem)9:25
5Narinc Legel Hermêye6:15
6Amoza5:08
7Salî Tazeye Newroze3:42
8Nûrî Rûxsarit Weder Xe9:15
Amînê Û Amîn
1965 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 47:16
1Amînê Û Amîn5:36
2Amînê Û Sûre Gûl3:51
3Balangar5:13
4Ayshele Naska Jwani7:55
5Are Bena3:25
6Are Way Da Ble Way4:55
7Esmer Yarim Ciwane4:55
8Heiy Êran4:44
9Baranew Barane3:06
10Baxawan Xom Xaribm3:36
Sewze Mero Sewzelê
1966 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 45:24
1Halam Helam Helame5:01
2Rêbwarû Rêbwar Be Rêbwarit Bim5:42
3Sewze Mero Sewzelê9:58
4Emrekem Çawekem3:28
5Qij Kalî Lêw Al11:27
6Emin Bibme Mîwanî5:14
7Hewrî Lar4:34
Çend Ciwanî
1968 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:04:17
1Çend Ciwanî8:29
2Boçî Torawî8:44
3Dana Dana11:30
4Amine Gyan Sura Gul3:18
5Namdweni Ezgay Krmashan12:57
6Bana W Mariwan5:26
7Tobe Tobe5:26
8Dû Be Dû6:10
9Dangyan Naya2:17
Erê Ho Leylî
1971 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:03:36
1Ey Yar3:53
2Hey Belar Û Belarit Bim4:51
3Amina W Amin5:19
4Are Naz13:44
5Perî12:48
6Ay Way Way Barana6:15
7Harme3:19
8Erê Ho Leylî13:27
Ketanew Ketane
1976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 54:03
1Baxewan Gîan4:23
2Çarokeî Hewlêrîye5:35
3Lorkêw Lorkê2:20
4Erê Lade Bom Lade12:12
5Nemam Zor Cwane11:24
6Dengî Yar Naye5:09
7Şîlan7:32
8Ketanew Ketane5:28
Were Qurban
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 46:25
1Heî Nar5:58
2Laye Layet Bo Dekem7:27
3Were Ber Pencere4:35
4Yalla Şofêr Yalla9:02
5Nexoşim Derdim Girane4:23
6Were Qûrban5:12
7Amînê Gîan5:20
8Lêm Torawe Yarekem4:28
Berde Berde
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 48:34
1Rêgakem Dûre5:13
2De Têy Ke De Pirî Ke5:05
3Eman Sebrî5:07
4Hatewe Ba Bêtewe4:41
5Kakî Cûtyar12:51
6Ey Wey Barane6:20
7Dilekey Wergirtim3:38
8Berde Berde5:39
Rêgakem Dûre
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:03:35
1Soybei Bala Beriz11:49
2Pir Büy Ew Mekrei Dane6:02
3Bawanit Şêwê6:48
4Dulber Were Dulber4:13
5Be Tewrat11:33
6Rezye Bar Meke4:06
7Tekbire w Be Toy Dekem5:34
8Yari Min Kuwané6:55
9Regakem Dure6:35
Dengî Yarim Nayê
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 45:20
1Yar Ei Yar6:13
2Derwa Be Jém Délé4:50
3Charokat Hawlerya9:40
4Min Be Rébwarit Bim9:17
5Dengî Yarim Nayê4:03
6Yar Lam Miwana2:43
7Are Lada3:12
8Yallah Şöför5:22
Xatûnim Lorkê
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 44:11
1Naskolû Şilkî7:13
2Şemamey 4 Bêstanî5:39
3Kwestanan Xal Xal6:37
4Xatunm Lorke5:26
5Dlopek Sharab3:45
6Ey Yar Ey Yar2:33
7Didem Zara6:39
8Ay Gul Hay Gul6:19
The Legend
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 41:00
A1Kizholai Kurdistani7:52
A2Amine Giyan6:12
A3Okhay Okhay6:26
B1Zamawand9:10
B2Kermashan11:20
حەسەن ئەحمەد خەییات
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 2:04:15
1Track 0121:23
2Track 024:22
3Track 038:28
4Track 0423:31
5Track 055:40
6Track 0630:38
7Track 0730:13
ماڵی حەسەن مەحموود تۆفیق
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 2:38:58
1Track 0110:32
2Track 0221:31
3Track 037:03
4Track 0418:57
5Track 055:46
6Track 0647:42
7Track 0747:27
کەرکووک
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:04:08
1Track 0112:16
2Track 0214:53
3Track 0311:05
4Track 047:45
5Track 0518:09
ماڵی ئەحمەدی سۆفی کەریم
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 2:14:59
1Track 16:58
2Track 25:50
3Track 38:26
4Track 46:09
5Track 55:24
6Track 611:31
7Track 76:31
8Track 85:34
9Track 96:54
10Track 106:11
11Track 116:02
12Track 1228:19
13Track 1327:22
14Track 143:48
یادێک لە حەسەن زیرەک
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:49
1Track 17:53
2Track 29:02
3Track 33:27
4Track 45:16
5Track 55:33
6Track 68:58
7Track 713:48
8Track 83:52
ماڵی حاجی ئیبراهیم
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:01:33
1Track 016:32
2Track 026:07
3Track 035:53
4Track 046:49
5Track 054:30
6Track 067:28
7Track 074:13
8Track 084:59
9Track 099:23
10Track 105:39
ماڵی ئەحمەدی قەساب
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:55:56
1Track 016:15
2Track 025:57
3Track 038:34
4Track 044:23
5Track 057:41
6Track 068:08
7Track 075:18
8Track 086:44
9Track 094:09
10Track 107:21
11Track 116:59
12Track 126:43
13Track 1314:45
14Track 1410:01
15Track 154:50
16Track 168:08
یادوارەی زیرەک
— · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 53:01
1خەبەر بەرن بۆ خزمانم7:05
2دەنگیان نایە3:54
3شیرینێ و شیرینێ و شەمامە4:11
4کەویارەی خۆمی4:24
5لە جوملەی عەبدی خودا5:17
6مانەڵا بولبوول7:16
7هەڵم گرن بە سێ و بە دوو4:35
8یاڕەب کەس وەک من دەروێش نەبێ10:05
9ئەمڕۆ بەهارە6:14

Stats & PK

Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Hassan Zirak head-to-head →

Hassan Zirak metrics with percentile rank among published artists
Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	15	72.5th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	32	90.9th
Studio albums	32	98.4th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	27	96.1th
Recording span (years)	31	68.2th
Genres	1	56th

Awards & honours

No awards recorded

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Where this record comes from

portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hassanzirak-kurdish_singer_%282%29.png
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac5359fd-f6c7-4d56-abd7-7adfc902d5a4
discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac5359fd-f6c7-4d56-abd7-7adfc902d5a4
core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735625
genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735625
seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesen_Z%C3%AErek
biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesen_Z%C3%AErek

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Image: Bukani · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q735625 · MusicBrainz: ac5359fd-f6c7-4d56-abd7-7adfc902d5a4

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Timeline

1920s

Born 1921-11-29

1940s

Debut release: Dû Ser Le Ser Serîne

Album: Dû Ser Le Ser Serîne

Album: Laye Layet Bo Dekem

Album: Çawit Ciwane Leyla

1950s

Album: Çaw Kejalim

Album: Eman Dûktûr

Album: Kewyar

Album: Xembarû Rence Rome

Album: Çawekem Çawit Helêne

Album: Xakî Weten Gewhere

Album: Xan Bacî

Album: Saqî

1960s

Album: Ay Belerzane

Album: Salî Tazeye Newroze

Album: Amînê Û Amîn

Album: Sewze Mero Sewzelê

Album: Çend Ciwanî

1970s

Album: Erê Ho Leylî

Died 1972

Album: Ketanew Ketane

2010s

Album: Were Qurban

Album: Berde Berde

2020s

Album: Rêgakem Dûre

Album: Dengî Yarim Nayê

Album: Xatûnim Lorkê

Album: The Legend

Biography

Biography

Early life and family

The Shriek of Kurdistan

Influence

Discography & profile

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Discography (32 release groups · 32 studio albums)

Albums · 32

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