Emin Tenekeci as source person and heavy zeybek performer in Aydın traditional music culture

The music culture of the Aydın region is an important cultural value in the name of Anatolian culture with the influence of ancient Turkmen settlements. Especially the place of dance culture and zeybek music in this sense is located in a privileged position within Aydın music culture. Faced with serious changes with the influence of increasingly popular culture, it is of great importance for local musicians to understand and transfer the basic features of this repertoire of music and dance with social memory. Emin Tenekeci plays an important role in this repertoire transfer both as a master performer and an oral source. In this sense, studies with Emin Tenekeci are important for understanding the roots of music culture in Aydın region.