In eastern Turkey, two high school friends taught themselves how to make the daf — a shallow drum popular in Kurdish, Persian and Middle Eastern music. Their brand, Elefra Percussion, is a way to ...

“What is closest to my soul is the piano and the saz [Kurdish string instrument ... heart and continue with Kurdish songs and Kurdish music, to preserve it in my heart and showcase it.

Dlan's blindness never stopped him from playing music. Self taught Dlan plays more than eight musical instruments plus singing in Kurdish, English and Arabic.