Punk is not dead! And even punk now lives in the Turkish-made Netflix original series Uysallar! We examine all the details of the punk music and punk lifestyle that changed the life of Oktay, the main character of the series!
Netflix Turkey production, which was released on Netflix as “A Günday & Saylak Idea” ”They are tame” Have you watched the series? The viewers, one of the key points of the series punk music and he knows it’s the punk lifestyle. How much do we know about the punk journey of Oktay’s character, played by Öner Erkan, from a young age?
It is directed by Onur Saylak and written by Hakan Günday. Netflix original series Uysallar, March 30, 2022Published in . In the scenario of the series, which includes master names such as Haluk Bilginer, Uğur Yücel, Songül Öden and Öner Erkan and managed to make a name for itself in a short time; punk music and punk lifestyle The fact that it was too dominant did not go unnoticed. It is not our intention to give spoilers; but what is the punk that influenced the course of the series so much? We wanted to explain it to you with this article! Here is the story of punk from yesterday to today…
What is punk music?
Punk rock, which is called punk for short, has been around since the 1970s. alternative genre of rock’n’roll music It is a genre of music. Punk rock, which is gaining fame day by day by rejecting all the realities of pop music in the mainstream; fast rhythm, energy, short musical forms and minimal instrumental concerns not only made a rapid entry into the music market, but also attracting all the attention managed to make a name for himself. punk rock performing in important states and cities such as London, Washington DC, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston; It also inspired many young musicians who were fascinated by the excitement of discovering new music.
Where was punk born?
Although punk music is said to have emerged for the first time in London in the 1970s, some argue that punk emerged at the same time in New York, not London. The development of punk, which was born in the 1970s, was supported by groups in different countries that we are familiar with today. Now it’s time for an innocent spoiler. Those who cannot tolerate the slightest spoiler, please save this sentence for after watching the series:
In the series, Oktay’s character was greatly influenced during his youth when he lived with his family in Ankara; When he returned to Ankara years later, he found the tape of the band he had hidden in his room. Sex Pistols We would like to remind you that this group has written its name in gold letters in the history of punk, especially British punk. It was none other than the Sex Pistols that took Oktay back to the good old days and turned him back to punk today!
How does punk sound?
If we have to describe punk, we can say that it is an inclusive music that combines many popular music genres; but punk’s most distinctive and sharp featureis definitely a tendency to be faster and more aggressive compared to pop music. Punk bands have less group members than traditional rock bands. Don’t let this mislead you! Although the number of band members is low, it is impossible to say that punk is less vocal than traditional rock. In this aspect of punk, make a lot of noise with few people It can be said as the equivalent in the dictionary.
Features of punk music and lifestyle
We talked about how punk sounds; but still for a music to be punk We also think it would be useful to list certain required features and points that transform punk into a lifestyle beyond music for individuals. In particular, the items we will give about the punk lifestyle, the character of Oktay return to punk It is also possible to see them doing it one by one!
Features of punk music:
- fast pace
- Simple harmonies and melodies
- short musical forms
- Rebel lyrics
Applied to adopt the punk lifestyle:
- Indian hairstyle (mohawk Also known by name. While it is obtained with natural hair by some, wigs are used by others. in the series Rubble this hairstyle of her character with her own natural hair, Oktay’s We see that he achieved it with a wig.)
- ripped t-shirts
- Leather jackets and pants
- Accessories with staples and barbs
- Make-up
- The drive to rebellion, rebellion, and rejection of societal norms
Subcategories of Punk
- pop punk
- hardcore punk
- glam punk
- post-punk
- new wave
- noise rock
your punk music various subcategories are available. These categories are with musical features separated from each other; at the end of the day under the umbrella of punk is collected. from those subcategories. most known as we listed above.
So is Punk dead?
Today there is an air of feeling that punk has lost its strength and has almost completely withdrawn from the music scene. We see the rap and pop duo as active both in our country and abroad. On the other hand, in the series, punk is shown as a music genre from the youth of Oktay, who is in his 30s, with real life situation exactly match.
After all, it wouldn’t be right to say that punk is dead! Especially Green Day, who managed to make his name known to the world, that you are not completely erased from memory one of the most important examples. Founded in 1987, the American punk band Green Day, which instilled a love of punk among millennials and Generation Z by the end of the 90’s, is one of the important architects of the current echoes of punk. In addition, in the same period (and even at the beginning of the 2000s), it became a trend; Bands such as Good Charlotte, Sum 41, Blink-182, Billy Talent, My Chemical Romance and The Offspring, which came to the forefront with the power of MTV in various sub-categories of punk, also served as Green Day.
And bonus!
One of the important names of grunge music, Nirvana lead singer of the legendary band Kurt Cobain‘of; Although he doesn’t make punk music to punk energy large admiration Did you know that he feeds After giving this information, finally, his fame has spread beyond his country and spread to the world. punk legend Let’s end our content by listing some music groups:
- Patti Smith (She is not a band, but we want to add her to our list because she had a great influence on the birth of punk music.)
- Sex Pistols
- ramones
- The Stooges (aka: Iggy and the Stooges)
- The Clash
- Black Flag
- The Misfits
- Dead Kennedys
- buzzcocks
- The Jam
- Social Distortion