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Tiridine Bandım (Folk Song)

Tiridine Bandım (Folk Song)

(370 words)
January 30, 2026

Tiridine Bandım is an anonymous folk song from the Anatolian folk music repertoire, associated with the region of Kastamonu and its surroundings in terms of both lyrics and melody. The song emerged within the oral culture tradition and contains narrative elements reflecting local life practices and social relationships. Everyday speech patterns, regional linguistic features, and narrative structure reveal the cultural context in which the song developed.Yılmaz Cesur - Tiridine Bandım (Netd Müzik

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Beyza Başar

Beyza Başar

Folk Dances of the Teke Region

Folk Dances of the Teke Region

(686 words)
January 28, 2026

Teke Oyunları are traditional dances that developed in the geographical area encompassed by the Beylik of the Tekeoğulları, which emerged after the collapse of the Seljuk State folk dances Anatolia Antalya. This region, known until the Republican Era as the Sanjak of Teke, is today referred to as the Teke Region and includes parts of Antalya Burdur Isparta southern Denizli and the districts of Fethiye and Ortaca in Muğla as well as Dinar and Dazkırı in Afyon Yörük Turkmen. The dances in this are

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Beyza Nur YILDIZ

Beyza Nur YILDIZ

Folk DancesFo

Folk Dances

(677 words)
December 20, 2025

People games are anonymous dance forms that embody social and cultural values and traditional music through dance styles, shaped by regional differences. These games involve people gathering and performing specific figures, typically containing rhythmic movements that reinforce social bonds, symbolize unity and solidarity, and carry emotional and dramatic elements. Folk games occupy a central place among the community’s traditional festivities and are sometimes shaped by religious beliefs, natur

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Fatma Bozyel

Fatma Bozyel

What is Horon?

What is Horon?

(398 words)
March 17, 2026

Horon is a highly lively and energetic folk dance unique to the Black Sea Region. In this dance, participants hold hands and move together in rhythmic patterns.While dancing horon, everyone stamps their feet simultaneously in time with the music, dancing with great enthusiasm. This dance is both entertaining and a tradition.Generated by artificial intelligence.' image-element-format="right" image-source="https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/08/13/FzY4qLhZ14twtAs2KyG4mbZoddQnLsV5.jp

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Rüya Dumlu

Rüya Dumlu

Köprüköy (District)

Köprüköy (District)

(913 words)
May 30, 2025

Köprüköy is a district located in the province of Erzurum, Türkiye. Situated in the southeastern part of Erzurum, it lies to the east of the Aras River and southeast of the Çoruh Valley. Due to its high elevation, the district experiences a harsher continental climate compared to other regions of Erzurum. This climatic condition has made agriculture and livestock breeding the primary sources of livelihood for the local population. Köprüköy stands out with its fertile soils and traditional produc

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Zehra Yayla

Zehra Yayla

Erzurum Bar Game

Erzurum Bar Game

(3539 words)
January 17, 2026

Erzurum Bar Game refers to the collective body of traditional folk dances shaped by specific regional movement patterns, musical understanding, and performance rules. These dances developed on a shared cultural foundation across the districts of Erzurum province and its surrounding areas, with Erzurum city as the center; although regional variations emerged over time, their fundamental structural characteristics have been preserved. Physically, Bar games are defined as dances in which participan

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Furkan Yılmaz

Furkan Yılmaz

Harmandalı

Harmandalı

(785 words)
December 1, 2025

Harmandalı Zeybeği is a folk dance characterized by the heavy zeybek style of the Aegean region, performed either as a solo or in small groups. It is recognized by wide arm movements, an upright posture, and strong contact with the ground; musical accompaniment is predominantly in 9/8 meter. Under the umbrella of “Harmandalı,” interpretations centered in İzmir exhibit distinct local variations in tempo, figure sequence, and posture across settlements in Aydın, Muğla, Manisa, Balıkesir, Denizli,

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Hasan Can Çevrük

Hasan Can Çevrük

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