A study on the life, art and poems of Âşık Ali Kemal Yiğit from Kozan

The minstrel tradition, which has an ancient history, has been passed down from generation to generation and has survived to the present day. Undoubtedly, the most important task in carrying this tradition to the present day is the lovers, the carriers of culture and the representatives of the tradition. The minstrels who performed their art carried the cultural elements to the future with their instruments and lyrics. The minstrel tradition, which continues to be alive even in the 21st century, is the treasure of Turkish culture. The reason why we chose an ancient tradition such as Minstrel Literature as a thesis study is to emphasize the importance of this tradition, which continues to exist even in the age of technology and has many treasurers that have not yet seen the light of day; to introduce Ali Kemal Yiğit, who tried to keep the minstrel tradition alive throughout his life and guided the lovers who set their hearts on this tradition, to the world of science. An independent study has not yet been conducted on Ali Kemal Yiğit, who is one of the strong representatives of the minstrel tradition in Adana. In this study, the life and art of the lover were examined. 276 poems, bickering and correspondence of the lover who passed away in 2009 were included in the study. These poems were examined in terms of form and content. In general, this study is a biography study prepared about Âşık Ali Kemal Yiğit. Keywords: Minstrel tradition, Âşik, Adana, Ali Kemal Yiğit, minstrel literatüre