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Qorqyt Ata and the Grave He Fled
A sage rides to the four corners of the world to escape death, and at every stop finds his own grave being dug. At last he plays the kobyz in the middle of the river: while the music lasts, death cannot come near.
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A sage rides to the four corners of the world to escape death, and at every stop finds his own grave being dug. At last he plays the kobyz in the middle of the river: while the music lasts, death cannot come near.
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The same story in different voices. Each recording is one telling, by one person, in one city.
- МТМұрат ТұрғанбайTürkistan · 12 August 2026Guest storytellerkk13:53▶ Watch
- АСАйгүл СәрсеноваAlmatı · 14 August 2026Guest storytellerkk10:10▶ Watch
- SKSelim Karacaİzmir · 19 August 2026Festival recordingtr7:57▶ Watch
- DEDeniz Ergünİzmir · 20 August 2026Archive contributiontr6:42▶ Watch
☝ A Turkish Sign Language telling of this story is in preparation.
