A study on the life and art of Minstrel Kul Duran

In this study, the life, art and artist personality of Minstrel Kul Duran (Duran Cabul) and his place and importance in minstrelsy tradition are examined. It has been determined that Minstrel Kul Duran played baglama in a unique manner and sang folk songs with a unique style. For this purpose, ten unknown works of Minstrel Kul Duran were notated and analyzed in terms of their musical characteristics. In addition, by examining the form, style, language, measure and rhyme used by Minstrel Kul Duran in his poems, his contributions to folk music and the minstrelsy tradition has been researched. His own aphorisms describing the minstrel's point of view on life are included in this study. Therefore, it was aimed to provide resources for later academic and cultural studies. The study was basically carried out using the source scanning method, interview and personal interview methods. In conclusion of the study, it was seen that Minstrel Kul Duran has an important place in the minstrelsy tradition and our culture. Keywords: Minstrel, Baglama, Folk Songs, Poem, Arguvan.