The sung home : narrative, morality, and the Kurdish nation /

The sung home : narrative, morality, and the Kurdish nation /

The Sung Home tells the story of Kurdish singer-poets ( dengbêjs ) in Kurdistan in Turkey, who are specialized in the recital singing of historical songs. After a long period of silence, they returned to public life in the 2000s and are presented as guardians of history and culture. Their lyrics, li...

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Main Author: Hamelink, Wendelmoet.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Series: Studies on Performing Arts & Literature of the Islamicate World 03.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303935.

Subjects:

Kurds > Turkey, Eastern > Folklore.
Romances, Kurdish > Turkey.
Folk singers > Turkey, Eastern.
Folk songs, Kurdish > Turkey > History and criticism.
Folklore > Turkey, Eastern.

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Call Number: GR281.2.K87

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 'My heart is on fire': Singing a Kurdish Past
  • 2 'It would disappear within a moment': Performing Tradition
  • 3 'A language is a life, and art is a bracelet': A Landscape of Silence
  • 4 'Decorate your heart with the voice of the dengbêjs': Cultural Activism
  • 5 Songs Crossing Borders: Musical Memories of a Family on the Run
  • Bibliography
  • Index.