Kurdish musicologist Parang Farazmand says her musical philosophy is rooted in humanity and Kurdish identity, highlighting ...

The highly acclaimed song“Million Years Ago”, in which Adele seems to lament the ordinary life fame has taken from her, has become embroiled in a plagiarism row. Adele has been accused of plagiarism ...

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 ...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Tennessee is home to various traditions of different cultures, but some are at the risk of being lost. A statewide initiative by the Tennessee Arts Commission aims to preserve ...

Idol Kurdish music band of the 1990s announced their reunion and released a new acoustic version of an old song. The groom wearing a yellow, red, and green shawl during the wedding and guests singing ...

Current trends in Kurdish music reflect that impulse. Like many nomadic peoples, the Kurds developed a strong folk music tradition they use to pass down their stories from one generation to the next.

“If I can’t be a part of this country, I’ma damn sure tell everybody exactly what’s wrong with it.” – Tupac Shakur As I approached the grave of Ahmet Kaya, I saw a woman in front of it, weeping. There ...

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Attacked by three people in the capital city of Ankara, 20-year-old Barış Çakan has been stabbed to death in the chest. His family says that Çakan was attacked because he was listening to Kurdish ...

A late March snow descends on a modest farmhouse in central Anatolia. An oil stove hisses away inside, as afternoon gives way to twilight. A heavyset man with a thick black mustache adjusts his cap, ...

Neither eating nor drinking plays much of a role at a traditional Kurdish wedding. On the patio of a four-story apartment house, guests are served only small plates of rice and meatballs. Instead, the ...