Music and cultural transmission in Circassian diaspora in Turkey

This research critically discusses how Circassian diaspora in Turkey, after being excluded from political stage chose to pursue cultural reorganisation as a political maneuvering, intergenerational cultural transmission and the role of music in this transmission. In order to preserve their identity, Circassians have always tried keep alive their cultural memory and heritage. Music is the most useful instrument for preserving cultural memory. Pshinovas are the ones who masterfully transmit cultural memory through music. Keywords: Cultural memory, Music, Circassian, Diaspora, Identity