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Hesen Zirek (also spelled: Hasan Zirak) (1921-1972) was a great Kurdish singer and musician. He was born in Hermêle, a small village around Bukan in Eastern Kurdistan. He showed his talent for singing in his early age. His title ''Zirek'' literally in Kurdish means: one who got a clear and pure warbling voice (from the root ''zire'' and ''zirandin''); the name ''Ziryab'' too shares the same root. In 1953, he left for Iraqi Kurdistan and recorded a great number of songs i
