Özet:

Turkish Folk Songs can be classified according to their stories, regions, scales and rhythms. Besides, anonymous Turkish Folk Songs of which the composers are unknown and the other Turkish Folk Songs of which the composers are known differ from each other in terms of this issue. Many unrecorded Turkish Folk Songs were forgotten. As a result, the community could not reach and be aware of those songs now. Thats why Turkish Folk Songs should be considered as cultural heritage. Maintaining them by recordings is important for the living culture. Additionally, the composers of these songs will not be forgotten thanks to the recordings and will be transmitted to the next generations. In this study, Şahin Akkaya and his Giresun themed Turkish Folk Songs are studied. His compositions are written as music notes for the contribution to Giresun Folk Songs literature. Listeners can notice the similarities between the anonimous Giresun Folk Songs and Şahin Akkaya’s music in terms of maqam and rhythm as soon as they hear it. Therefore, common characteristics of Şahin Akkaya’s songs and anonymous Giresun folk songs are compared in terms of maqam and rtythm in the current study.

Anahtar Kelimeler: