How Long to Read Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran

By Erika Friedl

How Long Does it Take to Read Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran by Erika Friedl

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Iran, folksongs are part of folklore and offer an intimate portrait of a vanishing era. They are also 'the voice' of ordinary people, providing a medium to express emotions, opinions and concerns. This book is based on folksongs collected over a 50-year period among the Boir Ahmad tribal people in the Zagros Mountains of West Iran. Erika Friedl has recorded, transcribed and translated more than 600 lyrics from a Lur community, and her analysis of the folksongs provides an intimate portrait of local people's attitudes, attachments, fears and desires. From songs of love, sex and mourning, to...

How long is Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran?

Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran by Erika Friedl is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran aloud.

What Reading Level is Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran?

Folksongs from the Mountains of Iran is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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