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M A C E R A C I R U H L A R İ Ç İ N
Magazine No 3

1-2 Turkish Folk Music ;
Ungorgettable Turkish bard ;
'Aşık Veysel'
3-4 Some Turkish Folk Music
Instruments ; 'Saz',and 'Ney'
5-6 Cannes Award Winning
Turkish director; 'Nuri Bilge
Ceylan'
H E L L O
3
Music & Art
I S S U E
7-8-9 The first and only special
day to dedicated all the children
from all over the world by Mustafa
Kemal Atatürk ; 'National
Sovereignty and Childern's Day'
10 Let's Have Fun ; mini quiz ;What
do you know about Turkey'

U N F O R G E T T A B L E
T U R K I S H B A R D
AŞIK VEYSEL
Aşık Veysel was born in 1894. He caught smallpox at the age of seven, often a
deadly disease. He survived the illness, but lost eyesight of the left eye. After an
accident, he lost sight of the right eye as well, which left him virtually blind. This
is when, with his father's encouragement, he took possession of a saz and
started playing it. He was instructed by a friend of his father, who taught him
works of the great "aşık"s such as Pir Sultan Abdal, Karacaoğlan, Dertli, and
Rühsati.
The events around and following the first world war and his
He also started to write poems on universal
themes, and touring the country, where his fame
ultimately resides. Veysel rejected an
opportunity of eyesight when advances in
medical science made an operation possible late
in his life. He died in 1973; He was 78 years old.
Most of his works were performed by so many
Turkish artist.
Here is a link.Click on or copy the link to
listen one of his famous work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
AuTDKjfdyc
blindness, have had a deep impact on Aşık Veysel's art,
and generally may be summed up under the rubrics of loss
and death. He was left virtually alone in the village with
women (all men went to the war). After the war, he got
married to Esma, and they had a son and a daughter from
this marriage.His daughter did not live long either. All
these losses packed into a short period of time are felt
intensely in some of his best work such as "Benim Sadik
Yarim Kara Topraktir", "Uzun Ince Bir Yoldayim", and
"Dostlar Beni Hatirlasin".
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"Uzun İnce B r Yoldayım", wh ch s one of the best known works of
Aşık Veysel and s st ll so popular among fans of Turk sh folk mus c,
translated nto Engl sh: "I Walk On A Long And Narrow Road"
Turkish Lyrics
Uzun ince bir yoldayım,
Gidiyorum gündüz gece,
Bilmiyorum ne haldeyim,
Gidiyorum gündüz gece.
Dünyaya geldiğim anda,
Yürüdüm aynı zamanda,
İki kapılı bir handa
Gidiyorum gündüz gece.
Uykuda dahi yürüyom,
Kalmaya sebep arıyom,
Gidenleri hep görüyom,
Gidiyorum gündüz gece
Kırk dokuz yıl bu yollarda
Ovada dağda çöllerde,
Düşmüşüm gurbet ellerde
Gidiyorum gündüz gece.
Düşünülürse derince,
Uzak görünür görünce,
Yol bir dakka miktarınca
Gidiyorum gündüz gece.
Şaşar Veysel iş bu hale
Gah ağlaya gahi güle,
Yetişmek için menzile
Gidiyorum gündüz gece
English Lyrics
I am on a long and narrow road,
I walk day and night;
I do not know what state I am in
I walk day and night;
The moment I came into the world,
I walked at the same time
At an inn with two doors
I walk day and night.
I walk even while sleeping,
I am looking for a reason to stay
I always see the ones that left
I walk day and night
Forty-nine years on these roads
In the valleys, mountains, and deserts
In foreign lands I make my way
I walk day and night
If deeply thought about
The goal seems very far from sight
While the road is only a minute long
I walk day and night
Veysel does wonder at this state
Lament or laughter, which is right?
Still to attain the distant goal
I walk day and night
Here is the link of the song ;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YZ2JmMUUg8
P A G E 2

The Most Commonly Used String Folk Instrument In
Turkey ; Saz/Bağlama
Turk sh Folk L terature s
unth nkable w thout saz.
Because the instrument
occup es the most mportant
place n the stor es, dances,
folk songs of the people and
n every per od of the r l ves.
The saz has played an
mportant role n br ng ng
folk mus c, wh ch s a part of
Turk sh culture, to the
present day.
Baglama or saz s known w th d fferent names such as kopuz,
cura, saz, çöğür, dombra, İk tell , tambura, tar depend ng on
the reg on and s ze. The saz s a str nged nstrument cons st ng
of stem, boat and auger parts, start ng from Central As a and
spread ng to the Balkan geography. . Accord ng to the reg ons,
t s called by d fferent names such as kopuz, cura, çöğür,
dombra and tamburator.
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Icon of Mistic Music With Its Peaceful Voice ;
'Ney'
Today, the ney s known as the
Turk sh nstrument and has
become a symbol of Suf mus c.
Instead of play ng, wh ch s used
for general mus cal nstruments,
the term blow ng s used for ney.
Blow ng here has a f gurat ve mean ng. It takes ts source
from the fact that n Islam, Allah blew the soul wh le
creat ng man. Another factor that enables one to be
affected by th s metaphor s; It s the sound of "Hû" when
blow ng the ney, just l ke "Tü" sounds when play ng the
flute and "Fü" sounds for the s de flute. Hu means "He" n
Suf sm.
Here s a l nk f you wonder
about the fasc nat ng vo ce of
'ney'
https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=ZY9GewL-9BQ
P A G E 4

Internationally Known, Award-winning
Turkish Director, Screenwriter and
Photographer ; Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Ceylan was born in Istanbul on
26 January 1959. His interest in
photography started at the age
of 15.After graduating from
university with a bachelor of
science degree in electrical
engineering, he went to London
and Kathmandu, Nepal, to
decide what to do in life. Then
he went back to Ankara, Turkey,
to do military service. When he
was in the army, he discovered
that cinema would give shape to
his life.
Ceylan's films deal with the estrangement of the
individual,
existentialism, the monotony of human lives, and the
details of everyday life. He uses static shots and long
takes, usually in natural settings.He is known for filming
his protagonist from behind, which, in his view, leaves the
audiences to speculate on the brooding emotions of
characters
whose faces are obscured. Ceylan's first films were made
on low
budgets, with casts generally consisting of amateur
actors, most of whom were his family and neighbours.
P A G E 5

At the 61st Cannes Film Festival,
Nuri Bilge Ceylan received the
Best Director award for his movie
"Three Monkeys", Turkish 'Üç
Maymun'.
About The Movie
A family suffers from a major
communication breakdown during
their struggle to get through their
hardships.
Copy the link if you want to
watch the trailer
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=IRxWapa3Rds
A hotel owner and landlord
in a remote Turkish village
deals with conflicts within
his family and a tenant
behind on his rent.
Some
Other
Famous
Movies
of Nuri
Bilge
Ceylan
An unpublished writer
returns to his hometown
after graduating, where
he seeks sponsors to
publish his book while
dealing with his father's
deteriorating
indulgence into
gambling
P A G E 6

23, which
April
the only is
universal
gifted
holiday
to
children.Atatür
is the only
k
in the
leader
of the
history
who world
a holiday
gave
children.
to
Every year, April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, which
Atatürk made a present to all the world’s children, is celebrated
with the same enthusiasm. So, what is the story of this date.
The Grand National Assembly met for the first time in
Ankara in 23 April 1920 during the Turkish War of
Independence to lay the foundations for an
independent and modern republic
Since 1927 it has also become Children's Day,
when the founder of the Turkish Republic,
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, dedicated April 23rd
to the children of Turkey to recognise that
children are the future of the nation. With
this, Turkey became the first country in the
world to celebrate an official Children's Day,
as a gift to the children in Turkey and
around the world.
P A G E 7

23 National
April
and
Sovereignty
Day is
Children's
not only in
celebrated
but also in many
Turkey
around the
countries
23rd April is celebrated with
IEvery
.There are concerts,
enthusiasm
events at schools, cultural
parades,
of shows,activities and
programmes
all around the country.We
festivals
our classes and schools.
decorated
GAMES ACTVITES GIFTS
world.
P A G E 8

Here are somo photos of
our school celebreting
23rd April
P A G E 9

What do you know about Turkey?
This or This
Questionnaire :)
1- What is the capital of Turkey?
A) Ankara B) İstanbul
2- What colour is Turkis Flag?
A) White&Red B) White&Blue
3- Which one is Turkish famous dessert?
A) Spungle B) Baklava
4- Which one is a popular seaside destination in Turkey?
A) Antalya B İzmir
5- What do Turks celebrate on 23rd April?
A) Republic Day B) Children's Day
6- What can you see in Cappadoccia?
A) Sultans' palaces
7- Which alphabet do people use in Turkey?
A) Arabic
B) Latin
B)Fairy Chimneys
8- How do you say ' Hello' in Turkish?
A) Merhaba
9 -Which one is a famous sweet in Turkey and mostly bought as a gift by tourist?
A) Turkish candy
B) Güle güle
B) Turkish delight
P.S. :Answers will be given in
the 4th magazine:)
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