çalmadr
Çalmadr is a fictional term used in speculative world-building to denote a traditional communal performance practice. In this imagined tradition, the focus is on music-making, storytelling, and the exchange of knowledge and small goods within a community, with performances that emphasize participation over spectatorship.
In the described practice, a rotating group of musicians, singers, poets, and craftspeople come together in
Etymology and cultural role are presented within the world-building context as a way to convey a sense