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Dengbêj and oral tradition
The dengbêj singers and the Kurdish oral tradition of epic, lament and song.
Dengbêj and oral tradition
The dengbêj singers and the Kurdish oral tradition of epic, lament and song.
Level
Foundations
Who it is for
Anyone; musicians, teachers and cultural organisers especially.
Format
Online with recordings and listening guides.
About 12 hours. Hours are an estimate.
What you will be able to do
- Describe the dengbêj tradition and its forms.
- Follow a kilam with the help of a transcript.
- Explain the place of oral history in Kurdish memory.
- Record an elder's song or story with consent.
Modules
- What a dengbêj does. Voice, memory and the gathering.
- Forms. Epic, lament, love song and the stran.
- Famous kilams. Selected recordings with transcripts.
- Oral history. What songs remember that books do not.
- Revival. Dengbêj houses and new generations.
- Recording ethically. Consent, credit and archives.
Assessment
A consented recording of a song or story, with a short note.
Status
Draft outline for scholarly review. The lessons, readings and questions are in preparation. Completion is recorded; nothing is accredited.
Course code: KCO-LIT-01.