A Kurdish shop owner in Tehran shows a traditional Kurdish tanbur to one of his customers.(Photo: Kurdistan24) Music Iran Kurdish merchant Rashad Shalboosh reports a major shift from traditional Kurdish instruments like the Tanbur to Western guitars, amid an economic crisis that has made music an unaffordable luxury for many in Iran. ‘Music Lives in the Heart of the Kurd’: A Shopkeeper's Melody of Resistance in Tehran
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Hawraman Music Group performing on stage. (Photo: Kurdistan24) Music Kurdistan Hawraman Music Group Bridges Cultures in Brussels with Authentic Kurdish Melodies
The orchestra rehearsal for the Brussels Philharmonic, Sept. 18, 2025. (Photo: Kurdistan24) Music Kurdistan Kurdish Musicians Join Brussels Philharmonic in Historic First
Kurdish-French singer Lawin Mesh Martin. (Graphics: Kurdistan24) Music Kurdistan Kurdish Singer Brings the Beauty of Kurdistan and France to Life Through Songs
The grave of the Legendary Kurdish Singer Shakiro. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24) Turkey Efforts Underway to Relocate Legendary Kurdish Singer Shakiro’s Grave to Ağrı
The Kurdish dance group that won at the festival. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24) Kurdistan Kurdish Dance Group and Singer Win Top Awards at International Festival in Georgia
Kurdish singer Aynur Dogan (L) performs at the Paestum archaeological site in southern Italy, on July 5, 2020. (AFP) Kurdistan Kurdish Star Aynur Doğan to Headline New York's Symphony Space
Kurdish artist and activist Jwan Hassan. (Graphic: Designed by Kurdistan24) Kurdistan Voice of Afrin’s Displaced Silenced with Death of Kurdish Musician Hassan
Kurdish rapper, Giwar Hajabi, better known by his stage name Xatar. (Photo: Social media) Kurdistan Kurdish Rap Icon Xatar Dies at 43, Leaves Behind Lasting Musical Legacy
Kirkuk Kurdish Artist Agrin Dilshad. (Photo: Handout to Kurdistan24) Kurdistan Kirkuk Artist Agrin Dilshad Unveils Emotional New Music Video “Rojek Det”
Kurdish singer Zyad Asad. (Photo: Submitted to Kurdistan24) Kurdistan Kurdish renowned singer Zyad Asad to release new song after years of silence
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