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Who is Diljen RONÎ?

The music of Diljen Ronî, who was born in Cizre (Turkey) in 1981, has been inspired by his childhood spent in Cizre during a period of political and violent turmoil. Diljen Roni, whose naive and emotional personality is also reflected in his compositions, chose medicine as a profession because of his humanism. However, living in a deep emotional world, he obviously could not stay away from music. If you ask him whether he is a doctor or a singer, he would answer that he feeds off his two identities but in a different way. Every little thing about humanity becomes 'the reflection of Diljen Ronî'.

His writings about love met with music for the first time during his medical studies. A few small, rather timid musical attempts made at that time became wings that took him to a producer in Istanbul. The first album was 'Çend Gotinên Evînê' (a few words of love). With his second album 'Du Demsal' (two seasons), he proved to everybody that he was not temporary in the musical world.

His instrumental song 'Kanî' (fountain), which was broadcast with images from the movie 'Kaplumbağalar da Uçar' (the turtles can also fly), has deeply marked many people. With this song, Diljen has entered into the hearts of many people. When one says 'Nesrin', Diljen Roni is the first name that comes to mind. Diljen is not only quite productive but also tries to introduce new styles into Kurdish music, as he did in his second album with reggae. He has also introduced the poems of important Kurdish poets into the music.

Although his style is rather Western, his modern music is inspired and nourished by classical Kurdish music and literature. Diljen Ronî, who sees the artist as "the ambassador of culture," aims to foster his mother tongue and to transmit his history and culture to future generations. His aim is to become a drop in the sea of culture.

Although he has been very busy with his medical profession, Diljen Ronî has never stopped making music. He did not release a new album right after his second album but continued to live with music; he took courses to play new musical instruments and continued composing. And finally, 5 years after his second album, he released his new album 'ÇILE - Klasîkên Kurdî' (Winter - the Kurdish classics).

Qui est Diljen RONÎ?

La musique de Diljen Ronî, né à Cizre (Turquie) en 1981, s’inspire de son enfance vécue à Cizre pendant une époque où cette région était en plein bouleversement. Diljen Ronî, dont la personnalité naïve et émotionnelle se reflète également sur ses compositions, a pris pour métier la médecine en raison de son humanisme. Cependant, vivant dans un monde émotionnel profond, il ne pouvait évidemment pas se tenir à l’écart de la musique. Si vous lui demandez s’il est avant tout médecin ou chanteur, il vous répondrait qu’il se nourrit de ses deux identités mais de manière différente. Chaque petite chose concernant l’humanité devient ‘le reflet de Diljen Ronî’.

Ses écrits sur l’amour rencontrent la musique pour la première fois dans ses années universitaires. Quelques petites tentatives musicales assez timides réalisées à cette époque deviendront par la suite des ailes qui l’amèneront à un producteur à Istanbul. Le premier album fut ‘Çend Gotinên Evînê’ (quelques mots d’amour). Avec son deuxième album ‘Du Demsal’ (deux saisons), il montrera qu’il n’est pas passager dans le monde musical.

Sa chanson instrumentale ‘Kanî’ (fontaine), qui a été diffusée avec les images du film ‘Kaplumbağalar da Uçar’ (les tortues peuvent aussi voler), a profondément marqué plusieurs personnes. Avec cette chanson, Diljen est entré dans le cœur de plusieurs gens. Quand on dit ‘Nesrin’, Diljen Ronî est le premier nom qui vient à l’esprit. Diljen n’est pas seulement assez productif mais essaie également d’introduire de nouveaux styles dans la musique kurde, comme il l’a fait dans son deuxième album avec le reggae. Il a également introduit des poésies des importants poètes kurdes dans la musique.

Bien que son style soit plutôt occidental, sa musique moderne est inspirée et nourrie de la musique et la littérature classique kurde. Diljen Ronî, qui voit l’artiste comme ‘l’ambassadeur de la culture’, a pour but de faire vivre sa langue maternelle et de transmettre son histoire et sa culture à des générations à venir. Son intention est de devenir une goutte dans la mer de la culture.

Bien qu’il soit très occupé par sa profession de médecin, Diljen Ronî n’a jamais cessé de faire de la musique. Il n’a pas sorti un nouvel album tout de suite après son deuxième mais a continué à vivre avec la musique; il a pris des cours pour pouvoir jouer de nouveaux instruments musicaux et a continué à composer. Et finalement, 5 ans après son deuxième album, il a sorti son nouvel album ‘ÇILE - Klasîkên Kurdî’ (L’hiver – les classiques kurdes).
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