In a sunny courtyard in the city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey, an audience listens intently as Mihemede Nenyasi sings of love, war and intrigue. The 64-year-old Kurdish market trader cannot read ...
As Mistefa Bedevi sings, 1-year-old Mirhat mimics performance poses, holding his hand over his ear. (Gokce Saracoglu for NPR) A late March snow descends on a modest farmhouse in central Anatolia. An ...
Dengbêj Gazin*, yani Gazin Abla ile Anadolu Kültür'ün yolları 2012'de, Ermenistan'dan gelen bir grubun konseri sırasında Van'da kesişmişti. Aslında, o bizi bulmuştu çünkü Ermenistan'a gitmek ve Muşlu ...
For centuries, dengbej songs served as news bulletin, history lesson and evening's entertainment all in one. Master singers continue to perform.... In Turkey, Kurdish Singers Keep Traditional Music ...