Stranbêjî in contemporary Iraqi Kurdistan : discourses of history, heritage, and tradition

This thesis examines stranbêjî, a traditional style of singing in Kurdish, and its performers in contemporary Iraqi Kurdistan, Badinan region. The thesis argues that stranbêjî, as a cultural social practice and as a musical style, is changing form not only because of its interaction with audio-visua...

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Main Author: Morad, Kawa
Other Authors: Allison, Christine ; Gallois, William
Published: University of Exeter 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.712580