Songs of the Dengbêj, or Kurdish Bards (Van, Turkey)

The Kurdish people have a word—dengbêj—for a singer of epic tales of love and war, resistance and suffering. These bards belt out their songs at high volume. But for much of recent history, they have done so behind closed doors.

To read the full story, go to: https://www.junglesinparis.com/storie...

Credits:
Director & Editor: Meshakai Wolf
Cinematographer: Meshakai Wolf
Producers: Meshakai Wolf and Greg Scarborough
Translator: Ergin Opengin

Special thanks to featured singers:
Dengbêj Ûsif
Dengbêj Seida
Dengbêj Mehmet Shirin
Siyabend

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