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He was born in Ağrı in Turkey.
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Nizamettin Aric
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He was exposed to traditional Kurdish bard music or dengbêj at an early age, but until 1980 was professionally active as a singer of Turkish-language folksongs, including songs that he himself had translated from Kurdish to Turkish. In 1979, at a concert in his hometown of Ağrı, he sang a love song in Kurdish, and was arrested for spreading propaganda. Upon finding he was to be sentenced to 5–15 years, he sought political asylum in Germany and has resided in Berlin since.
Even though he was unable to perform in Turkey, as music critic Orhan Kahyaoğlu notes, Nizamettin Ariç"s recordings have been influential on musicians in Turkey, especially Kardeş Türküler (who has covered several of his songs), and film/television music arranger Aytekin Gazi Ataş.
Telli Sazım, Turkola, 1979. Ben Yetim, Öncü Plak, 1980.
Telli Sazım / Dertli Ağrı, Aydın, 1986. Hazal Gelin, Göksöy Plakçılık, 1986/1989.
Tut Elimden Düşmeyelim, Gema, precise year unknown (late 1990s).
Bekesamın/Kimsesizim, Aydın, year unknown. Berivan, 1982. Çem, 1982. Dilan, 1983. Diyarbekir, 1984.
Çiyayên Maine, Ses Plak, 1985.
Cûdî, Ses Plak, 1986. Dayê, Ses Plak, 1987.
Zînê, Ses Plak, 1988. Kurdistan 1988, 1989.
Ahmedo Roni, 1991. Wêneyên Xewnan (Images Dreams), Ses Plak, 1993.
Bê Kesa Minister / Ahmedo Ronî, Aydın Müzik, 1996. Kurdish Ballads 1, 2001. Kurdish Ballads 2, 2002.
Azadi, Kalan Müzik Yapım, 2011.
Dertli Cemo, Harika Müzik, year unknown. Rinda Minister, Aydın, year unknown.
