One of the most influential genres of Turkish music, folk song is an integral part of our culture. The reason why these folk songs, each of which touches our hearts, are so indispensable are the true stories hidden behind their writing. Let’s take a closer look at the folk songs with a story and see the deep events behind these beautiful tones.
No matter what kind of lifestyle you have, when you suddenly hear the sound of a folk song anywhere, you sit down and start listening. Because folk songs are in the blood of the Turkish nation, we cannot give up. The reason why folk songs, which are an integral part of our culture, are indispensable. are the stories hidden behind the writing of each one. Unfortunately, these stories are extremely sad.
There are many legends about the stories of the famous folk songs that we listen to with pleasure. Exactly which of these is not known for certain, but there are some stories that are considered more accurate than others, according to numerous studies by music historians on the subject. Bride songs with a story let’s take a closer look and let’s see the deep events behind these beautiful sounds.
Songs with a story:
‘Love story that puts my neck bent’: Zahidem
In a village in Kırşehir, a piece of paper is placed in Neşet Ertaş’s hand. This paper contains a poem written by an orphan boy. Neşet Ertaş reads this poem and listens to her story. and he is so impressed that he composes it and turns it into a Zahidem folk song. Neset Ertas, “Mine is an old love story that put my neck down. They said he was a musician, they didn’t give him a girl” He said and said that in fact everyone has a Zahid.
Born in 1901, Arap Mustafa was orphaned at a young age and was brought up by his relatives. Arap Mustafa, who started to work with a landlord named Hacı Bürozade Mehmet as a child, falls in love with the landlord’s daughter. certainly does not give his daughter to the agha. When Arap Mustafa goes to the army, he hears that this girl named Zahide has been married. He also takes the paper and pen in his hand, pours his pain into verses.
A terrible misunderstanding: Sunam
There is a legendary love between Fahri Bey and Suna Hanım. One day at the women’s bath, Suna Hanım’s friend Neriman sees the interesting me on her back and says. For some reason, she tells this to her husband Mustafa. After a while, there is an argument between Mustafa and Fahri Bey and Mustafa “You take care of your wife instead of fighting with me. I even know me on your wife’s back” says.
Boiling water pours down on Fahri Bey, and he thinks he has been betrayed. He talks to Ms. Suna and learns the truth. but once a wolf fell into it. They break up and they fight often. One day, Fahri Bey leaves the house after a fight. When he returns, he finds Suna Hanım committed suicide. Ms. Suna is on the suicide note “Sorry, Mister. I have long known the reason for your doubts. I couldn’t find any other way to clear my name. Remember this, I never cheated on you.” he wrote. Fahri Bey expresses his pain with the poem Sunam.
Just an innocent love: Suzan Suzi
He is not the child of a wealthy Assyrian family who moved to Diyarbakir during the Ottoman period. Sacrifices are made, healings are sought, and Finally, they have a beautiful daughter. This girl, whom they named Suzan, is called Suzan Suzi in Ottoman Turkish because she comes from an Assyrian family. Susan is a very beautiful girl.
One day, the cherished Suzan and her mother go to Kırklar Mountain to sacrifice a sacrifice. Suzan and Adil, who meet for the first time here, fall in love with each other and run away and stay together that night. The news is heard, Suzan’s name comes out in the city. can’t stand it Suzan kills herself by jumping off the Ten-Eyed bridge. Adil, who receives the news of the death of his loved one, jumps after him. The sad end of the two lovers is conveyed by the poets of the region.
Ambushed lover: Merdo
Lonely and poor Merdo, who lives in a village, sees a girl by the fountain and they fall in love with each other. Merdo is distraught when they give the girl to an old man in the neighboring village. To see the girl just once he often goes to the neighboring village, but what a remedy. One day, he tells this situation to the majzupa he met on the road. Meczup tells this situation to the girl’s husband. girl’s husband “I wouldn’t marry you if I knew you had a lover, see me but no one hears, you will marry when I die.” says.
Merdo and the young girl begin to meet and talk again. However, this situation reaches the ears of the villagers and they begin to fill the girl’s husband. Adam decides to kill Merdo. Meczup is aware of all this, but cannot convince Merdo. Merdo, who crosses that bridge as usual to meet the young girl, is killed on the spot by the girl’s husband and his men. This story told by the Meczup circulates from one language to another.
A treacherous attack: Famagusta Harbor
Working as a porter in Cyprus’s Famagusta Port, Ali is married and has a child. Every evening before going home, he has a drink at a tavern in the harbor and returns home. One day in the tavern seven Indian soldiers sent to the region by the invading British There is an argument with him. Ali slays them all, he is told to flee, but he says why will he flee from the invaders in my own country and stays.
When Ali goes to the tavern the next day, this time the same seven Indian soldiers are waiting for him with guns. Ali, who knocks one of them down with his fist, cannot resist the others and is riddled with bayonet blows. Indian soldiers bring Ali, who is about to die, to Famagusta Port as an example. Ali’s wife got the news and came running. Ali could not withstand seven stab wounds and died in his wife’s arms.
For nothing: Mamoş
Once upon a time, a middle-aged man named Bekir Hodja lived in Elazig. loved by the public Bekir Hodja married a girl much younger than him one day. The girl did not have much heart, but over time she got used to it. Known as Mamoş, the son of one of the wealthy families of the city, Mehmet was educated outside the city and returned to Elazig. After meeting Mamoş and Bekir Hodja’s wife at the market, they fall in love at first sight.
The innocent love between the two gradually turns into forbidden love. This situation also goes to the ears of Bekir Hodja. One day, Bekir Hoca’s wife, who takes the opportunity to leave the house early, immediately takes Mamoş home. Bekir Hodja, who has already planned this, beats the young lovers. He puts a bullet in Mamoş’s heart and the girl’s face, killing them both on the spot. This story becomes a folk song by being told from language to language.
Lament of a martyr’s mother: Two Partridges
Once upon a time, a very wealthy gentleman named Mehmet Şevki Bey lived in Balıkesir. This brain’s wife, Celebrity, wore embroidered writings and stylish shoes. Since her son was in the military, Mrs. Şöhret went to pick olives alone and spent time talking to the partridges here. Again on a day like this Şöhret Hanım, who heard the news that her son was martyred, he immortalizes the heartache by lamenting on the spot.
The lament of the Turkish nation: Black Train
Black Train is not a person’s song, but a nation’s song. During the First World War our soldiers fighting on the fronts all around, They would load the letters they wrote to inform their homes on black trains and send them like that. This song, which tells of people waiting for the news of their husbands, children and fathers at the train stations, is the cry of those who receive sad news and never hear from those who leave.
We talked about the folk songs with a story that we listen to with pleasure and we briefly explained the events hidden behind these folk songs. Of course, this list could have been much longer. You can share the folk songs with other stories that make the listeners emotional with their tones in the comments.