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Dengbêj
Dengbêj () is a Kurdish music genre sung by Dengbêjs (singing storytellers). There have been many terms to describe Dengbêjs throughout history, and today, several singing storytellers use Dengbêj as
History#
Roger Lescot has performed a study through a large amount of Dengbêjs during the French Mandate in Syria and Lebanon. At that time Dengebêjs were recorded clandestinely on cassette tapes and distributed. In 1991, the Turkish president Turgut Özal announced that the use of the Kurdish language became legal except for broadcasts, publications, education and in politics. The Dengbêjs were again able to perform with more freedom. From 1994 onward, the Dengbêjs were supported by Kurdish politicians to attend festivals and TV shows outside of Turkey and from the 2000s also within Turkey. Dengbêj music became politicized and as a sign of Kurdish nationalism, which was confronted by Turkish nationalism The Kilam is a specialty of the Dengbêjs, where they just let out spontaneously what moves them, and do not even pause after the end of a phrase. The style of a stran is melodic and rhythmic, popular and love songs sung at weddings are sung in the stran style. Traditionally Dengbêjs need to learn ancient Dengbêj songs before performing their own songs. In 2003 the first Mala Dengbêjan (Dengbêj House in Kurdish) was in inaugurated in Van, Turkey. In May 2007 the Democratic Society Party (DTP) led Municipality of Diyarbakır In several other cities, Dengbêj houses were founded as well. Şakîro.
See also#
- List of music genres and styles
- Genre family
- Kurdish music