The life of Rüstem Avcı and his contributions to Turkish folk music

In this study, it is aimed to reveal the biography of Rüstem Avcı based on all available information sources, to determine the compilation studies and the features of his works, and to make a general map of the narrative strategies in the stories of the folk songs. In biography writing, his life, his art activities, identities which he holds and the branches of art he was interested in were mentioned. In this context, a wide-ranging literature search has been made in periodicals, printed works, sound recordings, pictures and internet resources, and every available source has been taken into consideration for evaluation. Musical and literary analyzes of the compilations were made and their stories were told.