Kurdistan - a village near the boarder between Iraq and Iran. Faegh, a hawking player has three wives and 11 children. His work with his wives and children is to make musical instruments called Daf. Daf is the most famous Iranian musical instrument with an especial conotation among Kurds. They make this instrument from sheep's hide. The ceremonies for making such an instrument are very interesting and bizzar, at the same time. Faegh, his wives and children, after making the i...more

Kurdistan - a village near the boarder between Iraq and Iran. Faegh, a hawking player has three wives and 11 children. His work with his wives and children is to make musical instruments called Daf. Daf is the most famous Iranian musical instrument with an especial conotation among Kurds. They make this instrument from sheep's hide. The ceremonies for making such an instrument are very interesting and bizzar, at the same time. Faegh, his wives and children, after making the instruments, take them to the city and sell them to large stores for a little. They live in absolute poverty. They are two very professional and skillful players and perform for a very little money every now and then. Because of the prohibition to play any instrument the women in Iran play only in all female gatherings and male performers in men's. They accept trainees (specially children) coming from among poor families and train them night in order to learn to play Daf. This film is a pattern of musical lifestyle of this out of the ordinary family who's survival depends upon music. We enter into the life of this strange family by the excuse of music. They play this instrument on the birthday of an infant and as well as in the mourning ceremonies.less