Although there are no cinemas, theatres, art galleries, or even female-friendly coffee shops in Hawler, there is some space for entertainment. The lounge next to the cafeteria is just such a space it seems (as the cafeterial boasts some very talented people).A couple of weeks ago the boredom was broken up by a concert delivered by the three musicians pictured here. B in the foreground sings with her husband (middle), but is in dire need of a 'daf' (tamborine) in future. Those who watch Zagros TV can hear them play every weekend...
And I post this picture just because I like H. This is not H's signature pose however- that pose where after serving tea, he makes a halo over his head with his thumbs and index fingers. He is the son of the head cook... who is also talented, but rather more in the art of fortune telling than the art of cooking. (Remember that this is subjective information).
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I love the daf. The first time I heard it was at an Iranian embassy function and it blew me away. More of a "band in the hand" than a tambourine, I think. How do they get it to make so many different sounds?
Would love to hear some Kurdish music if you have any suggestions.
W in Tokyo
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