Özet:

Kars and its district, which acts as a host for many different cultures throughout historical process, is an important centre of the oral culture products. This province, which hosts a large number of local music cultural elements, initially minstrelsy tradition, is very important in terms of researching, protecting and maintaining living cultural values. In this context, the aim of this research is to identify the role of non-governmental organizations, which execute works in cultural and socio-economic fields for the benefit of public, in maintaining local music culture in Kars. In line with this purpose; cultural, artistic and minstrelsy tradition works and activities, carried out by non-governmental organizations, have been searched. During this research, unstructured conversation technique, which is one of the qualitative techniques, has been used. Suggestions have been improved in accordance with the data, acquired after interviewing with the non-governmental organizations representatives in the city centre about carrying local music of Kars, into the future.