Music practices in the context of Anatolian folk culture (Example of İscehisar Alanyurt Village)

The full understanding of a cultural system depends on revealing all the meanings and values of that cultural system. Therefore, many nations and many cultures have contributed to the formation of Anatolian folk culture from past to present. The fact that Anatolia is located on the world geography and in the middle of east-west cultures has increased these effects even more than other regions.The fact that there was no study related to the village of Alanyurt in such an environment was the first priority for us to choose "Music Practices in the Context of Anatolian folk culture (İscehisar Alanyurt Village Example)". The main objectives of the field research are; traditional music practices and local characteristics of Sufi Folk Music rituals, which are among the Creations of Light, can be summarized as an understanding of what changes they have undergone, and compilation of new practices, if any. In the literature review, the thesis studies in AKÜ Central Library, YÖK, TRT music archive and album records of local and regional artists published by various music companies were examined. Previously published books, articles and research articles on Sufistic Folk Music were examined, and the previous findings on the dimension of belief were scanned. As a result, as a result of all these researches, the place in the Anatolian culture, where the rituals live, has been determined, and the features it has brought from the past cultures to the present have been taken into consideration, thus, it has lived in the village of Alanyurt and has come from outside the village of Alanyurt for various reasons (migration, trade, war, etc.). The contribution of the elements to music practices and faith-based music has been revealed.