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Meyhanacılık is an oral performance art based on the principle of several individuals spontaneously reciting poetry, either in syllabic or aruz meter, accompanied by rhythm, using a selected or provided rhyme (foot). In meyhane settings, satire and humor are emphasized. The opening two lines of each piece are repeated by the audience as a refrain. The performer’s ability to “improvise on a randomly assigned rhyme, adhering to specific metrical rules and patterns” is the defining characteristic o