Hassan Zirek
Also known as: Hesen Zirek · حسن زيرک · Hesso Zirek
Region: Mahabad, Iranian Kurdistan
About Hassan Zirek
Hassan Zirek is the most-recorded Sorani Kurdish folk singer of the 20th century. Born in Mahabad in 1921, he produced over 1,000 recordings before his death in 1972 — an unmatched body of work that defines the Sorani folk repertoire. His voice carried both the romantic longing of mountain love songs and the political weight of Kurdish nationalism. Most of the Sorani notation in our library traces directly to recordings he made between 1955 and 1970.
Hassan Zirek — Sheet Music
Free PDF and MP3 notation for songs by Hassan Zirek.
Listen on YouTube
Hassan Zirek's 1,000+ recordings have been digitized across multiple YouTube channels. Diyar Tube HD has produced HD remasters; his official-style channel "Hasan Zirak حەسەن زیرەک" preserves the catalog. The classics here are the most-watched of his recordings online.
Most-watched recordings
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12:37
5:21
7:05
3:10
3:33
Sorani folk classics
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4:57
2:06
5:31
7:11
Long-form medleys & La New Sablaghda
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