Urbanization and Folklorization of the Ashiq Tradition in Contemporary Iran1
Oral Tradition, 37 (2025):71–92 Introduction A hat, a mustache, an archaic costume. In the central square of Zanjān city—a hub where the city’s main streets converge—a group of ashiqs sings, each holding a stringed instrument close to their heart.2 Their aim is to stop passers-by, pull them in, and hold them just a little longer […]
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