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Folk storyİzmir#Wisdom#Childhood
The Bard Born by the Meles
The story of a blind bard born by a river, who carried an entire world in memory alone. The oldest master of oral culture is claimed as a child of İzmir.
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The story of a blind bard born by a river, who carried an entire world in memory alone. The oldest master of oral culture is claimed as a child of İzmir.
Listen to this story
The same story in different voices. Each recording is one telling, by one person, in one city.
- NANurhan Aksoyİzmir · 3 August 2026Guest storytellertr10:22▶ Watch
- ZUZeynep Uçarİzmir · 8 August 2026Festival recordingtr7:35▶ Watch
- DEDeniz Ergünİzmir · 12 August 2026Festival recordingtr6:41▶ Watch
- EYEce YılmazBergama · 16 August 2026Archive contributiontr8:32▶ Watch
☝ A Turkish Sign Language telling of this story is in preparation.
