A Gorgeous Performance of the Traditional Turkish Folk Song ‘Dertli Dolap’ Played on a Cura

While a cat and chickens ran around behind him, musician Özgür Baba performed a quietly gorgeous rendition of the classic Turkish folk song “Dertli Dolap” by poet and Sufi mystic Yunus Emre on a traditional cura, a three stringed instrument with a beautifully expressive high pitch.

On the first year of Elif’in Hecesi; Özgür Baba again with his ancient friend cura and the words of Yunus…

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.