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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r - The Singer of Tales

Footage of an oral poet Seref Tasliova, singing from an epic poem about the hero, Koruglu, in Turkish Armenia. He accompanies himself on a stringed instrument which emphasises the rhythm of the verse. His audience listen spellbound to the tale for hours. This demonstrates what an oral poet like ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r would actually have done as he sang his poems, the 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey', from memory to the accompaniment of a lyre. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½r, a travelling bard, provided entertainment in the homes of aristocrats. This footage also illustrates how compelling a master bard's song might have been.

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3 minutes