Kurdshop - Parvin Chakar, the famous Kurdish singer announced that she will give up her profession in Kurdish music.
Parvin Chakar, an opera singer from Merdin announced an unexpected decision: "The music I am presenting is not popular among people. I cannot have enough support thus I cannot work as well as I would like to. Sometimes my works are considered critically. Recently, I was affected by all those events that happened. They let down my supporters. I found myself in a great effort. However, music soothes one's soul. There is nothing left to be done. It was obvious that this route would end sooner or later. I will accept it all and I will give up on music."
Parvin Chakar can perform opera in Italian, German, and French languages but she says that it always gives me a great sense of pride when I perform in my own language. However, the music she can represent requires official support from the government.
Parvin Chakar twitted that; those who listen to my music and support me are very respectful but I feel tired. I published my album with great enthusiasm, and in order to make you feel happy I was going to dedicate it to you.
I was criticized negatively many times, sometimes they turned into insults. I am tired of defending myself against these behaviors. I have a sensitive heart. I cannot give up on my Kurdish culture and art because I know my origins. What is inspirational for me is my identity. Opera is my life. I have started my career in opera which is as vast as a sea since I was 20 years old. I traveled from city to city and country to country, I had to change my voice. Since 2012 I put all my energy into comprehending Kurdish music and I listened to it all the time. I also was going to record those songs that were my favorites to dedicate them to you.
Parvin Chakar said: I feel satisfied with you. However, like a person who has struggled all their life, I have broken several times. I have felt sadness and I have cried. I have some projects that I am going to complete them. My main field is opera, so I am going to focus on it since I am most capable in this field. I hope you would understand me. Kurdish music will always stay in my heart because it is so beautiful. I thank you all sincerely.
Who is Parvin Chakar?
Parvin Chakar was born in 1981 in the Derik region, Merdin city in the North part of Kurdistan. There were five children in their family and she was the oldest. Since his father was a teacher, she began her primary education in a village in the Fatsa region near Ordu in Turkey. She began her education in music at the Anatolia School of Fine Arts. She finished her university education in 2003 at Gazi University in Ankara. She was educated and trained in Mezzo-soprano by "Oilon Ardayi".
She has also had worked at Lyric Art Academy in Ancona, the Musical Academy of Umbria in Perugia with William Matthews, Carmen Gonzalez, Sergio Bertucci, and Michella Siborlati.
She received her diploma in 2007 at Perugia F Morlacchi Conservatory.
She has also participated in Louisiana Serra, Montserrat Caballe, Mitta Sigele, Veriyano Lucheti, Tizziana Fabresin, and Lela Cobarley classes.
She participated in the international music festival in Eskishehir, Turkey as a solo soprano singer in 2005 in a piece of work called Carl Orff a Carmina Burana, and in the same year, she took part in Ankara Opera in Handel a Deidamia.
Parvin Chakar has won several prizes in international competitions. She received the first prize in Maria Caniglia Opera in 2011. She also received the Lotte Lehmann Organization prize for the best female voice in 2011 in New York. She won second place in 2010 in the Fourth Opera Competition of Magda Olivera. In the Eleventh Opera Competition of Tiran Kraja in 2010 she received second place once more. She won third place in the Opera Competition of Leyla Gencer in 2010. In the Rigolletto Competition, she became the second-best singer by the nickname of Gilda. She also received the second prize in Primo Palcoscenico Opera Competition and the first prize in the Giovanni Pacini competition.
