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The Sound of Bozlak

“The Sound of Bozlak” is a playlist centered on the expressive, raw sounds of Turkish folk music, with a strong focus on the traditional form known as bozlak. Pulling from deeply rooted Anatolian traditions, the selections here feature emotionally driven vocals and the unmistakable timbre of the bağlama, with standout performances by artists like Neşet Abalıoğlu, Muharrem Ertaş, and Hacı Taşan. The playlist explores themes of longing, migration, heartache, and rural life, common in the folk poetry and storytelling style of the genre.

Throughout the mix, tracks like “Kalktı Göç Eyledi Avşar Elleri,” “Yazan Kalem Siyah,” and “Sabreden Canlar” keep the sound earthy and stripped back, while moving moments from artists like Kıvırcık Ali and Emre Saltık bring in a modern folk sensibility. Whether it’s the lament of a lost love or reflections on the harshness of village life, this playlist gives a comprehensive snapshot of bozlak’s place in Turkish musical heritage.

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Ahmet Yazkan 2 tracks
Arafa Akyol 2 tracks
Arif Sağ 2 tracks
Arzu 1 track
Aycan Öner 2 tracks
Aydın Ertürk 3 tracks
Aydın Çekiç 3 tracks
Aytuğ Özdemir 3 tracks
Aşık Mahzuni Şerif 2 tracks
Bahri Altaş 3 tracks
Bayram Aracı 1 track
Bektaş Dolu 3 tracks
Burhan Ertaş 3 tracks
Devrim Kaya 1 track
Dursun Uçar 3 tracks
Ecem Özütemiz 1 track
Ekrem Çelebi 8 tracks
Emirhan Kartal 1 track
Emrah Tezcan 3 tracks
Emre Saltık 2 tracks
Engin Nursani 2 tracks
Erdem Oral 1 track
Eren Özütemiz 1 track
Erkut Özkan 2 tracks
Erol Çöke 3 tracks
Fahri Çelebi 6 tracks
Fatih Demirhan 1 track
Güler Duman 2 tracks
Haci Tasan 1 track
Hacı Taşan 3 tracks
Halil Erkal 3 tracks
Haydar Akyol 4 tracks
Haşim Aslıhak 1 track
Hulusi Gökmeşe 2 tracks
Hüseyin Bozbayır 1 track
Kamil Abalıoğlu 3 tracks
Kıvırcık Ali 2 tracks
Mesut Dağlı 3 tracks
Muammer Öztaş 2 tracks
Muharrem Ertaş 2 tracks
Muhlis Berberoğlu 1 track
Mustafa Tatlıtürk 1 track
Neşet Abalıoğlu 3 tracks
Neşet Ertaş 1 track
Nurettin Dadaloğlu 1 track
Okan Babacan 3 tracks
Olgun Şimşek 1 track
Ozan Manas 1 track
Serhan Ilbeyi 1 track
Tahir Uçar 3 tracks
Tufan Altaş 3 tracks
Umut Sülünoğlu 2 tracks
Uğur Aslan 1 track
Veli Ertem 3 tracks
Yasin Çakır 2 tracks
Çekiç Ali 3 tracks
Çetin Akdeniz 2 tracks
Ümit Özdizlekli 1 track
İsmail Altunsaray 2 tracks