1930s – 2020sPeak: 1960s
Turkish Folk
About Turkish Folk
A broad family of regional traditions carried by voice, bağlama, dance rhythms, and oral poetry. Its aşık and türkü repertories supplied melodies, stories, and political language to many later Turkish popular genres.
Key Artists
Ahmet Kaya
1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Âşık Mahzuni Şerif
1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Âşık Veysel
1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Edip Akbayram
1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
İbrahim Tatlıses
1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Neşet Ertaş
1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Selda Bağcan
1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s