“Çankırı Yaran Sohbetleri”nin Kavramsal ve Kurumsal Tanımı, Günümüzdeki Durumu

Conceptual and Institutional Definition of “Çankırı Yaran Gatherings” and Its Current Situation

Abstract

This study discusses Anatolian yaran gatherings that are kept alive in many regions of Turkey with similar or different names and contents. It is seen that yaran gatherings came to Anatolia from Central Asia and took shape in Anatolia, and that they are only present in the thoughts that associate them with the "Ahilik" culture. It is a Turkish cultural mosaic that has important contributions to the transfer of Turkish Folk Music culture to generations, where music is at the forefront, where members/individuals are educated with a certain understanding of discipline, where cooperation, social solidarity, literature, local folk dances, traditional improvised theatre as well as entertainment are included, and which is kept alive in the context of traditions and customs. In yaran gatherings, which are the most important cultural symbol of Çankırı, Traditional Folk Music and Traditional Art Music instruments and musical forms are used together, and these practices are carried out in the form of a collective singing tradition within a "fasıl" understanding. In the study that mentions Çankırı Yaren/Yaran Gatherings, which have an exceptional place in Anatolian gatherings; The meaning of the words “Yaren/Yaran”, their origins, their unique traditions, what they mean in the region, their social equivalents, their analogues in Anatolia, their past and present status have been discussed. In this context, a comparison has been made, and evaluations and suggestions have been put forward on living elements. As a method, data have been examined and determinations have been made in the context of literature review and field work (research) on the subject. In the field work, the “observation” method has been used.