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Adnan Karim (; born 1963) is a prominent Kurds singer, known for his song adaptations of classical Kurdish poems. He is also a painter.
He is a 1985 graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts of Slemani as a painter. Over the years, famous Kurdish musicians influenced him when developing his musical talent.
Threatened by Saddam Hussein's regime and the attacks on Kurdish people in the 1990s, Karims's family chose to go into exile to Sweden in 1992. He continued to work on his particular style even while in exile, enrolling in specialised courses. Today, Adnan's music is appreciated both in the Middle East (specifically the Kurdish areas in various countries across the region) and parts of Europe.
Adnan Karim uses first and foremost Kurdish classical poetry which stretches back to the 17th century. His singing in different Kurdish dialects with an excellent prosody (patterns of sound and beats in poetry) so that every one who listens to him can be caught up in provincial feeling so the listeners accept him as one of their local singers.
He prefers to sing accompanied by different instruments with different sounds. He composes his own music and often plays the instruments himself.
Adnan Karim has up to now taken part in many culture and international arrangements. In the year 2000, Adnan, together with a few musicians, had a successful and much talked about concert in the famous concert hall in Stockholm.
He also performed with Living Fire Ensemble in Gothenburg on 02.12.06 and in Stockholm on 02.12.07.
After years of inactivity, he reappeared in the Kurd Idol TV program as one of the judges.
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