Traditions
The living traditions that carry Kurdish music: oral epic, dance, song forms and instruments.
Oral tradition
Dengbêj
The unaccompanied epic singing at the heart of Kurdish music.
Circle danceGovend
The Kurdish circle dance: community made visible.
Dance familyHalparke
The dance family of Başûr and Rojhilat.
Song traditionGoranî: the Soranî song
Goranî: the word for song in the Soranî-speaking world.
Instrument (frame drum)Erbane
The frame drum whose jingles carry Kurdish rhythm.
Instrument (long-necked lute)Tembûr
The long-necked lute of the Kurdish bard.
Instruments (shawm and drum)Zurna and def
The outdoor pair that no Kurdish wedding can do without.