Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran

In Iran, folksongs are part of folklore and offer an intimate portrait of a vanishing era. They are also ''the voice'' of ordinary people, providing a medium to express emotions, opinions and concerns. This book is based on folksongs collected over a 50-year period among the Boir Ahmad tribal people in the Zagros Mountains of West Iran. Erika Friedl has recorded, transcribed and translated more th...