Analysing religious elements and spiritual values in Barış Manço's songs from the perspective of psychology of religion

In this study, the religious elements and spiritual values in the works that Barış Manço put forward during his lifetime and left as a legacy after his death were examined from the perspective of religious psychology. The aim of the study is to analyze Manço's songs used as an informal education tool in the form of original art an music, and tu contribute to the use of his works containing religious elements and spiritual values as formal education tools. This study consists of three parts. In the first part, the conceptual framework of the religious elements and spiritual values to be analyzed in Manço's songs was tried to be presented with a holistic approach without entering into theoretical discussions. In the second part, Barış Manço's life and artistic personality, music and value understanding were included. The integrity that Manço created in theory and practice was tried to be exemplified by carrying the values he adopted in his philosophy to his song lyrics. In the third part, the religious elements and spiritual values in his songs associated with religious elements and spiritual values were listed in the song table. In this study, content analysis was conducted on 256 works that Manço wrote and sang by himself using the literature review and document scanning method. As a result of the study, it was determined that Manço included religious elements and spiritual values in 30 of his songs, 23 of which were adult songs and 7 were children's songs. As a result of the study, it was determined that Manço included religious elements and spiritual values in 30 of his songs, 23 of which were adult songs and 7 were children's songs. In Manço's songs; Allah, afterlife, death, death, maturity, wall, doomsday, judgment, reckoning, prophecy, holy book, mortality of the world, prayer, consciousness of servitude, quality life, straight path, moderation/balance, gratitude, blessing, feast and celebration, greetings and greeting, regret and repentance, good deed, sin, haram, halal, trust in worldly goods, contentment, halal earnings, protecting the rights of orphans and the poor, respecting the rights of people, visiting graves, advice, destiny, submission, appreciation, consent. being, halalization, sect, sharia, knowledge, truth, soul, perfect human being, knowledge, knowledge, wisdom, sustenance, divine love, sanctity of the soul, beautiful names of Allah, mercy, abundance, nature, creation, partial will, sacrifice, Religious elements such as four gates, forty maqams, sema and semah have been identified. The spiritual values that Manço includes in his songs are; The basic values of responsibility, love, respect, honesty, helpfulness, self-control, patriotism, patience and friendship, as well as wisdom, wisdom, maturity, trust, loyalty, keeping promises, freedom, diligence, bravery and courage, bravery, chastity, generosity, sharing, unity. and contributed to the transfer of values by using values such as togetherness, tolerance, modesty, gratitude, forgiveness, mercy, self-sacrifice, hospitality, cleanliness, good faith, simplicity and sincerity, equality and kindness as themes. Barış Manço deals with religious elements more in his works called "Oh God, Give Me Strength", "Road", "Curve, Curve, True True", "Beyond Me Rather Than Me", "Four Doors". While the common religious elements that come to the fore in these songs are devotion to God, death and prayer, the common value emerges as patience. While religious elements and spiritual values show a balanced distribution in the other seventeen songs, it has been determined that the values of love, respect, brotherhood, unity and tolerance come to the fore at the center of these songs. In his song "My Fellow Citizen Memleket Nire", there are no religious elements and the subject is entirely about values. While spiritual values are dominant in six of his seven songs addressed to children, it is seen that he includes more religious elements in his song "Today is Bayram". This study has the quality of guiding the determination of Manço's song in accordance with the value theme determined in values education. This study is important in terms of guiding and providing a source for the use of music and art forms, which Barış Manço used as spontaneous educational tools in values education in our country, as formal educational materials.