Mohammad Duman, a famous musician, was the first musician in Kobani to intoxicate listeners with the pleasant melody of the strings of his violin. His songs were such that for days and hours in the rooms played folk tales of laughter and pain, with the voice of Baqi Khido. He is a well-known name in Kurdistan. He is a treasure of Kurdish art and music.
Mohammad Khalil Ghazi or Hamad Duman's family is originally from the Pirde area of Kirkuk, South part of Kurdistan, but the family appeared in Kirkuk seven generations ago and migrated to the Sruj plain and Kobani region. Hamad Duman was born in 1929 in the town of Sheran near Kobani. In 2014, when the terrorist group ISIS attacked Kobani, he was forced to move with his family to the northern part of Kurdistan and settled in Konya.
Through music, a good relationship and friendship developed between him and singer Baqi Khido. Baqi Khido sang for hours with his soft throat songs such as "Darwish and Adul, Banafsha Narin, Mame Alan, Tayar and Khazale," etc., and Mohammad Duman spread a sweet melody over Mishtanur and the Sruj plain with his violin. He learned to play the violin from an Armenian violinist. Dozens of folk songs such as “Ayshe Ayshe, Haso Haso, Gula Zar, Aman Aman, Khbshe, De Rabe, Le Yade, Lore Lore, Lor Ke, and Dalal Ayshe” have also been sung alongside his violin and have sung dozens of folk songs for weddings in the area.
Baqi Khido
Recently, Mohammad Duman, who was nearing the end of his life, was thinking of his life. Mamo Sayda made a powerful documentary about the life of Mohammed Duman called "Rafak Kevok, Dirok and Birok".
Before his death, Mohammad Duman, who spent 91 years of his life in Kurdish music and art, appeared with a tired face in 2016 and said:
"Greetings to my people in Kobani, one by one, young and old! Greetings to all of you. I forgave everyone and you should forgive me too. I love you all and hope to see you before my death. Bury me in Kobani when I die. God knows that I have never harmed people in my life. My people in Kobani are very nice. Greetings to you all.”
And with his last song, he releases his beautiful voice: "Dkam Az Bmrm Dalal."
Mohammed Khalil Ghazi, known as Mohammed Duman, fell ill. He passed away in Ankara. Mohammad Duman, who played fire by the strings of his violin, was recently burned to death in the fire. On August 5, 2020, he passed away and went to Baqi Khido and Msho Bakabor.
Source:
Dumani Hussein Haji website
