Project description
Preserving the lullabies of the African diaspora in Iran’s Balochistan region
Lullabies are more than simple sleep aids for children. They represent a unique form of cultural transmission by passing down stories, beliefs, values and knowledge, while instilling cultural identity from infancy. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the Lullby project will record and systematically analyse the lullabies of the Afro-Baloch people in Iran’s Balochistan region, a people of African origin who were once enslaved and adopted the Balochi language – an Iranian language in the Indo-European family. The study aims to preserve the lullabies and oral traditions of these people, highlighting their cultural identity, history and linguistic heritage through music.
Objective
Afro-Baloch (AfB) refers to the people of African origin in Balochistan who were enslaved people and brought as slaves from Eastern Africa. AfB are not officially slaves, but, in practice, they are still treated as enslaved people and they are given away as gifts instead of sold. Lullabies are relevant for the study of AfB communities and particularly in the context of slavery and a society formed on a caste system. AfB adapted the Balochi language- an Iranian language belonging to the Indo-European family. The study and analysis of lullabies will open important perspectives on the linguistic of AfB, the history of the people, their oral traditions of slavery, and the social and culture of the south- eastern Iranian coastal region. The aim of the proposed project is to explore the AfB history, their current status and also the social and cultural conditions that determine their life as manifested in lullabies. Lullabies are used because they represent a special genre which is very different from other text types and understudied. The present project undertakes for the first time a systematic documentation and description of such songs.
The proposed project will focus on seven regions along the coast, viz. Pishin, Bahukalat, Sedighzaei, Tis, Konarak, Kahir, and Karevan.
In each region, the applicant will record and videotape lullabies of AfB women and document the cultural and social contexts.
In the second step, songs will be transcribed and double-checked with the speakers, and translated into English. In the third step, the
songs will be annotated and glossed them into morphemes and build online corpora. In the fourth step, the contents of the songs will be analyzed, particularly their forms, functions, themes, and motifs. Finally, the project resultwill be published and recordings be archived and open access.The project will be implemented in CNRS (The French National Centre for Scientific Research) institution under the supervision of Dr habil. Agnes Korn.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- humanities languages and literature linguistics
- humanities history and archaeology history
- social sciences law human rights human rights violations human trafficking
You need to log in or register to use this function
Keywords
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
-
HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
MAIN PROGRAMME
See all projects funded under this programme
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
See all projects funded under this funding scheme
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01
See all projects funded under this callCoordinator
Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
75794 PARIS
France
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.