. . . . "Ali Merdan (1904\u20131981) (Kurdish: \u0639\u0647\u200C\u0644\u06CC \u0645\u0647\u200C\u0631\u062F\u0627\u0646\u200E) is a Kurdish musician who was born in Kirkuk, widely regarded as the man who revolutionized the maqam. He launched the Kurdish Radio Station in 1939 in Baghdad."@en . . . "1981Z"^^ . . "Merdan, Ali"@en . "1904Z"^^ . . . "Ali Merdan"@en . "1904-01-01Z"^^ . "1981-07-24Z"^^ . "Iraqi musician" . "solo_singer" .