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Condition
Stable Holding steady Practised and documented today, with no decline on record in the sources cited on this page. Sourcing Depth
Thinly sourced This page cites 1–4 sources — a start, not yet independent confirmation. Primary Geography Turkey
First Attested Unknown
Practitioners Awaiting cited count
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"Âşıklık Anatolian Bardic Minstrelsy." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/anatolian-ashik-bardic-poetry, text CC BY-SA, with attribution. Copy cite
The tradition & historical record 1 min read · 1 source Initiated through dream-vision apprenticeship and apprenticeship to a master âşık, itinerant poet-singers compose syllabic koşma lyrics extemporaneously—sometimes competing in atışma verse duels with a needle held between the lips to enforce labial-free consonant constraints. 1
Inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List in 2009. 1
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Placed in Turkey, the country the record names.
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