The Coffeehouse of Ashiks
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The Coffeehouse of Ashiks (Persian: قهوهخانه عاشیقلار, Azerbaijani: Aşıqlar Qəhvəsi) is a coffeehouse in cities of Azerbaijan where ashiks perform Turkish hikaye.[1]
In cities, towns, and villages of Iranian Azerbaijan ashiks entertain audiences in coffeehouses.[2] According to İlhan Başgöz, in late 1960s coffeehouses dedicated for ashik performance were located in major urban centers and their customers consisted of peasants or tribesmen who came to city for some business.[1] The most famous among these coffeehouses was the "Coffeehouse of Husein Tirandaz" in Tabriz. Since early 1970s leftist intellectuals frequented this particular coffeehouse and, by mid 1970s, transformed it to the focal point of student movement.[3][4]
For a decade after the Iranian revolution, all ashik performances were banned. According to the recent reports ashik coffeehouses are thriving again and are promoted as the tourist attraction sites.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Basgoz, I (1970). "Turkish Hikaye-Telling Tradition in Azerbaijan, Iran". Journal of American Folklore. 83 (330): 394.
- ^ Albright, C. F. (1976). "The Azerbaijani cashiq and his performance of a dästän". Iranian Studies. 9 (4): 220–247. doi:10.1080/00210867608701517.
- ^ "حرکت دانشجویان آذربایجانی در دههٔ پنجاه". Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "قهوه خانههای تبریز" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "تصویری/ عاشیقلار قهوه سی". Retrieved 15 May 2014.