The kemence, the slender three-stringed fiddle of the eastern Black Sea, is one of the two great instruments of Laz music alongside the tulum.

The tulum (Lazuri: guda) is the iconic bagpipe of the eastern Black Sea coast and one of the most recognisable sounds of Lazistan. Unlike the Scottish ...

The Horon: The Heartbeat of Laz Culture Of all the cultural expressions that define the Laz people, none is more immediately recognizable or emotionally powerful than ...