‘My heart is on fire’
Singing a Kurdish Past
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23723658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wendelmoet Hamelink (0000-0002-3347-5059, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 53-140 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Sung Home. Narrative, Morality, and the Kurdish Nation (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004314825_003 |
| OpenAlex | W2476460492 |
| ISBN | 9789004314825 |
| Language | EN |
The Sung Home tells the story of Kurdish singer-poets (dengbejs) and the political context in which they perform. Their lyrics, life stories, and live performances offer fascinating insights into cultural practices, local politics and the contingencies of state borders.
Acoustics · Art · Physics · Singing · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |