Songs of the Dengbêj, or Kurdish Bards (Van, Turkey)

The Kurdish people have a word—dengbêj—for a singer of epic tales of love and war, resistance and suffering. These bards belt out their songs at high volume. But for much of recent history, they have done so behind closed doors. To read the full story, go to: https://www.junglesinparis.com/storie... Credits: Director & Editor: Meshakai Wolf Cinematographer: Meshakai Wolf Producers: Meshakai Wolf and Greg Scarborough Translator: Ergin Opengin Special thanks to featured singers: Dengbêj Ûsif Dengbêj Seida Dengbêj Mehmet Shirin Siyabend