Culture and art / Cultural center
Dengbêj House
Sur, Diyarbakır
A historic house in Sur where dengbêjs gather, opened to keep alive the dengbêj tradition of oral narrative and song.
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Its story
The Dengbêj House in Sur's Ziya Gökalp neighborhood was opened by the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality in 2007 to keep the dengbêj tradition alive. Dengbêjî is a Kurdish oral tradition in which long narratives, laments and epics are sung without instruments. In this venue, set in a historic courtyard house, dengbêjs gather regularly and perform their own songs (klam); it is a favorite stop for those who want to hear this oral tradition in person. The municipality also announced that, under its arrangements, the dengbêjs working at the house would serve with artist status. On a tour of Sur, it is a stop where you can witness the city's living oral culture alongside its architecture.
Key facts
- Period
- Cultural center 2007
- Admission
- Check the current status
- Getting there
- Ziya Gökalp neighborhood, Sur
- Visit duration
- 30–45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Quiet
- Rainy day
Location
37.91000, 40.23418
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.gazetevatan.com/sehirler/diyarbakir/diyarbakirda-dengbejlere-sanatci-statusu-verildi-2405476 | https://medyascope.tv/2020/07/06/bu-dunyadan-bir-dengbej-gecti-seyidxane-boyaxci-hayatini-kaybetti/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132681804 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4890671022