MEDITERRANEAN MAESTROS / Master of Mediterranean Music Awards 2017 by Berklee Mediterranean Music Institute, “Berklee College of Music”

On March 16, 2017, Singer and composer Aynur, a renowned folk artist and a cultural icon of the Kurdish people, received Master of Mediterranean Music Award in the category Mediterranean Women in Action. Aynur’s contribution to preserve the Kurdish folk oral traditions, interpreting the traditional repertoire and blending it with other modern western styles, has opened a new path to this Mediterranean style. We believe Aynur’s perseverance and faithfulness to the traditional Kurdish music, overcoming big challenges to follow her artistic path, is an important example for other women artists looking to find a creative voice in the mediterranean music scene. “Berklee Mediterranean Music Institute”