Iranian Kurds provide colour at Fez Festival

The Group Razbar gave a lively performance of songs of the Brotherhood of Ahl-e-Haqq ('People of Truth') at the Batha Museum and the audience thoroughly enjoyed this final afternoon concert.

The troupe encompasses women as well as men, an unusual configuration for Sufi groups. The the women were brightly dressed in flowing dresses and headgear and occasionally got up to dance.

The main instrument is the tanbour (hand drum), and there was also the kamantche (stringed instrument), ney flute and the reedy dozal clarinet. They were put to good use in the exuberant rendition of Dhikr (remembering God).

We apologise for the lack of photographs: our favourite photographer had to leave Fez and missed the last two concerts. Photos will follow as soon as possible.

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