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songs are considered to be one of the key elements in preserving
Kurdish culture and history. Xaço was best known for singing and recording the traditional songs "Ay lo mîro", "Adullê", "Çume Cizîre", "Xim ximê", and "Lê dayikê". Since he recorded them, variations of these songs have been recorded by
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in 1946. He formulated his experiences of the genocide. Karapete Xaço worked for the
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music, a form of singing that often tells a story. He died on
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