Abstract
This paper investigates how Armenians from Sason (Sassoun) relate to their Armenian heritage, and to other identities they feel connected to, through music. Music is a powerful tool to express feelings of belonging, nostalgia and desire. However, in the case of Armenians living in Turkey, musical expressions and memories were disrupted, exterminated, and suppressed by the 1915 genocide and its consequences. How do the descendants of survivors experience the lack of Armenian musical practices, and the replacement of it with other music and cultural expression?
| Translated title of the contribution | "Kurdish music can no longer be erased from our ears": Musical memories of Armenians from Sason |
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| Original language | Other |
| Title of host publication | Müslümanlaş(tırıl)mış Ermeniler Konferans Tebliğleri |
| Editors | Altug Yilmaz |
| Place of Publication | Istanbul |
| Publisher | Hrant Dink Foundation |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 249-260 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-605-64488-9-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Jul 2015 |
