Abstract (eng)
The study examines the rock music movement in Turkey, commonly known as Anatolian rock music, from a historical perspective. Rock music as a genre became popular in the country through foreign musicians, military musicians, movies, and music records that arrived in Turkey in the 1960s. During the 1960s, Turkish musicians, who already had jazz music groups, became interested in foreign lyrics and actively produced rock music, incorporating songs from the global spread of rock music into their repertoire. Under the influence of some international competitions, Turkish musicians began to compose Turkish folk songs in the national style within the rock music genre and using the musical instruments typical of rock music. The artists' nationalistic ideas accelerated the production of this new style of music. Simultaneously, economic concerns heightened artists' interest in this new genre of music, as it became one that was liked and listened to by audiences. Fluctuations in the country’s economy and politics also affected the production of Anatolian rock music. The 1960s and 1970s were brilliant years for Anatolian rock music. However, in the 1980s, political events, bans, and economic difficulties brought the production of Anatolian rock music to a standstill. In the 1990s, interest revived, and folk songs, as well as folk musical instruments and melodies, found their way back into rock music. Economic, sociological, and political factors are clearly evident in the emergence and development of Anatolian rock music. Another important factor is the Turkish artists who go abroad; especially, their musical work in Europe is like a fight for life and identity for them. Although it is very difficult to numerically calculate the interest in the genre of Anatolian rock music, the incorporation of well-known melodies, motifs, and lyrics into rock music has always influenced and aroused the interest of Turkish people of all ages and views.