GEOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS IN NEŞET ERTAŞ FOLK SONGS IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN-PLACE INTERACTION

Authors : Ayşegül TURAL

Pages : 192-202

Doi:10.32003/igge.860329

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Publication Date : 2021-07-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Neşet Ertaş is one of the important values that represent Anatolian culture and tradition of abdal. There are many works of artist whose folk songs appeal to Turkish people from past to present. In this research, it is aimed to reveal the geographical elements in Neşet Ertaş folk songs in the context of human-place interaction. During the research process, geographical elements in Neşet Ertaş folk songs have been collected through document analysis, while folk songs have been used as documents. In this context, qualitative research method has been used in the research. The data obtained from Neşet Ertaş folk songs have been analyzed with help of descriptive analysis. According to results of analysis during research process, it has been observed that geographical elements in Neşet Ertaş folk songs mostly concentrated in the categories of `Place, solar system, earth`, `Earth shapes` and `Regional mobility`; it is seen that at least it concentrated in the `Political structure` and `Artistic-cultural structuring` categories. According to results of research, it can be said that geographical elements in Neşet Ertaş folk songs, relational data regarding human-place exists, folk songs can create a cultural bond by combining the fields of literature, history, geography in human-place interaction.
Keywords : Folk Song, Geographical Element, Neşet Ertaş, Place, Social Studies