Ayşe Şan
Also known as: Ayşe Şan · Aishe Shan · عائشە شان
Region: Diyarbakır, Turkish Kurdistan
About Ayşe Şan
Ayşe Şan was one of the great female voices of Kurmanji folk music. Born in Diyarbakır in 1938, she recorded across Turkey and the Kurdish diaspora until her death in 1996. Her work preserved the women's repertoire of lament and lullaby — songs that might have otherwise been lost as the dengbêj tradition declined. She is celebrated as a foundational figure for Kurdish women in music.
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