Türkiye'de Arabesk Olayı

The Arabesque Incident in Turkey is not one of those books that whets the appetite at first glance. The subject is a subject that has been discussed extensively and has become almost tiring. Moreover, the person who has such a "deep-rooted" exchange with the local culture and writes on this issue is an Englishman, Martin Stokes. But, pardon the expression, that is not the case at all. The market secrets that İbrahim Tatlıses whispered as a great service on the İbo Show and the market idioms he tried to explain have already taken their place in the book that Stokes wrote in 1992.

The Arabesque Incident in Turkey is not a book about the market, it is a book about the market as well. From the cultural roots of arabesque to its musical roots, from TRT to music courses and associations, from the arabesque-cinema connection to the phenomenon of slums, from recording studios to the forms of Sufi music that have fallen into Unkapanı, it completely examines the "event" and, thanks to Stokes' "formation" advantage, with the perspective of a social anthropologist. The musicologist connects his gaze at the point of full comprehension. Yes, it may not whet your appetite at first, but hidden in the pages of The Arabesque Incident in Turkey are flavors that very few songs can give.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 328

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: İletişim Publishing

First Print Year: 2000

Language Turkish