Under the title of “A Day of Solidarity with Shingal,” the premiere will begin on Saturday in Sulaimani, traveling to Erbil the next day, and coming to a crescendo in Duhok on Monday. The events in Erbil and Dohuk will be free of charge.
The work is the brainchild of Kurdish violinist and composer Dalshad Said, a Dohuk native who now teaches music in Austria.
“It has always been a main goal in my musical career to build a bridge between East and West through music. This bridge has now been manifested in this project,” Said told Rudaw on Friday.
The recording titled "Peshmerga and Shingal: 2 Symphonic and Choral Works" is joint production of 13 well-known Kurdish singers from all four parts of the greater Kurdistan area. It was recorded in April 2014 with the Czech Republic's National Symphony Orchestra, an ensemble made up of 70 players and the Kuhn Choir of Prague, consisting of 60 singers.
The project is composed of two parts, “Peshmerga” and “Shingal” The first is a collection of songs by the most-celebrated Kurdish singers, including soloists Sivan Perwer, Jamshid, Xero Abbas, Hesen Sherif, Hani and Ammar al-Koofe.
“Shingal” is also performed by well-known Kurdish singers, including Ayub Ali, Narin Feqe, M.T. Akreyi, Chopy, Diyar Dersim, Rekesh Seyrani and Gare Sazkar.
While expressing his sympathy with refugees from the war against ISIS, Said said he wanted to spread his message and praise the role of Peshmerga.
“You should always remember our Peshmerga brothers who sacrificed their lives in this war,” he said.
“My future plan is to have the orchestra and choir here in Kurdistan performing,” Said added.
"It is my dream."
