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A FIRE IN MY HEART: KURDISH TALES

 

This combination of performance and song gives us a rare glimpse into the world of the Kurds of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey.

A Fire In My Heart: A Story Collecting Journey Among the Kurds

After several years travel collecting the folkloric tales of the Kurds, Diane Edgecomb will share pieces from her book: A Fire In My Heart: Kurdish Tales. These exotic legends collected first-hand in remote Kurdish villages reveal the folkloric riches of this ancient Middle Eastern culture. Samples of Kurdish music, traditional dress and some unusual customs will be shared through slides and through pieces from Diane’s own collection.

In addition, Diane will tell anecdotes of her travels with a translator and guide up sheer mountain roads in order to record the last Kurdish storytellers. We get a glimpse into Kurdish village life and the colorful people that shared their stories and their lives with her.

In addition, Diane will be presenting true stories, colorful anecdotes she has collected from Kurdish refugees. These stories from those who have fled oppression in Iraq and Turkey celebrate the human spirit, a spirit filled with humor and delight no matter what the travails. These anecdotes, which provide a rare glimpse into the lives of a forgotten people, will be surrounded by a sung version of the haunting Kurdish melody Nexse Mirzo. This performance is available with Kurdish musician Andrew Aytac who sings and plays traditional saz.

Articles on Diane's performances celebrating the publication of A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales

The Boston Globe: 1/31/2008

The Boston Globe: 1/21/2008

The Jamaica Plain Gazette 2/2008

Diane Edgecomb: Author, Storyteller and Theatre Artist

Diane Edgecomb is a nationally recognized and award-winning storyteller (Year’s Best Performance- Boston Herald, two time winner of a Storytelling World Honor’s Award). Publisher’s Weekly has stated “A storyteller in the grand tradition, Edgecomb is a virtuoso of the spoken word.”  Featured at major New England storytelling venues including ‘Three Apples Storytelling Festival’ Diane has created over 20 different storytelling performances which tour throughout the Northeast.  Over the past seven years she has collected stories from Kurdish refugees from Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey as well as Kurdish villagers within Turkey.