Jean Karat
| Jean Karat | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
1949 Qamishli, Syria |
| Died | December 7, 2003 |
| Genres | Syriac, Arab pop, Assyrian folk/pop music |
| Years active | 1970-2003 |
Jean Karat (Syriac: ܓܐܢ ܟܐܪܐܬ) was an Assyrian singer born in 1949 in Qamishli, Syria. He rose among the second generation of Turoyo singers there. He lived in Qamishli his whole life until his death in 2003. He is known as one of the most famous singers among the Assyrian people of Syria, and has written many famous songs such as Sawkakh Komo, Hol Ema and Mdalaleti. His songs were in both Turoyo and Arabic.[1]
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