Erzurum Kurdun Kizi Halay 【2024】

: Traditionally performed at weddings or community gatherings. Indoors, it is often accompanied by the zilli tef (tambourine with bells) and clarinet; outdoors, the thunderous davul-zurna takes center stage.

: The dancer performs actions described in the accompanying folk song. For example, when the lyrics mention "kneading dough," the dancer mimics the movement of using a sieve. Erzurum Kurdun Kizi Halay

The Spirit of the Dadaş: Discovering Erzurum’s "Kürdün Kızı" Halay For example, when the lyrics mention "kneading dough,"

"Kürdün gızı çayda gezer / Vay le le le kürdün gızı / Hem geziyor hem oynuyor / Vay le le le kürdün gızı" Where to Experience Erzurum Folk Culture Unlike the synchronized, heavy steps of the classic

The dance is inseparable from its song, which tells the story of a girl wandering by the creek. Some versions link the origins of such folk songs to local legends of love between Erzurum youths and nomadic or neighboring tribes.

Unlike the synchronized, heavy steps of the classic Erzurum Bars , the Kürdün Kızı is often performed as a (seyirlik oyun). It is characterized by: