Examination of the differences between the ways of Muharrem Ertaş and Çekiç Ali, local artists from Kırşehir region

Turkish Folk Music is a genre that passed to generations from master to apprentice , from ear to another, with the ways of meşk (imitation and practice) traditionally. Within this Thesis that The Musical Culture of Kırşehir Region is analyzed, a course under the consideration of the Turkish Folk Music's tradition was pursued. At the chapter 1; The basics of the Turkish Folk Music and the sources that feeds the tradition of Turkish Folk Music take place with the explanations of the details of folkloreic observation. At the chapter 2; Muharrem Ertaş Of Kırşehir and his persona as an artist are examined. At the chapter 3; The life Çekiç Ali Of Kırşehir and his persona as an artist are examined. At the chapter 4;Comparison between of the Muharrem Ertaş and Çekiç Ali Of Kırşehir as artists and their 5 compositions chosen take place with the explanations of the details of folkloreic observation.At the chapter 5; The results and the character of this work of research are explained. Within it these circumstances this research stands a new document for Turkish Folk Music.