Neşet Ertaş's Work 'Yerköy Sürmelisi' Met Listeners Years Later
Named by the Nightingale of the Steppes, Neşet Ertaş, and dedicated to Bayram Bilge Tokel, 'Yerköy Sürmelisi' has been performed for the first time 14 years after the artist's passing.
The work 'Yerköy Sürmelisi', which was personally named by the folk bard Neşet Ertaş—known as the Nightingale of the Steppes—and dedicated to Bayram Bilge Tokel, has been performed for the first time by Tokel, 14 years after the artist's death, and presented to the appreciation of listeners.
'Yerköy Sürmelisi' Performed for the First Time
Folk bard Neşet Ertaş's work titled 'Yerköy Sürmelisi' was performed by writer, academic, and musician Bayram Bilge Tokel, meeting music lovers for the very first time.
The Artist's Connection to Yozgat
In the published video, it was stated that while Kırşehir is the first place that comes to mind when Neşet Ertaş is mentioned, the Yerköy district of Yozgat also held a special place in the artist's heart.
It was expressed that the years the artist spent in Yerköy left deep marks on his musical identity.
Youth Years and Kırıksoku Village
Veli Atay, a violin master and close associate of Neşet Ertaş, stated that a part of the artist's youth was spent in Yerköy and the village of Kırıksoku.
Atay recounted that Ertaş used to play at weddings back then alongside his father, Muharrem Ağa.
Call for a Culture and Arts Center
Ayhan Çelik, President of the Yozgat Young Industrialists and Businessmen Association, called for the house where Neşet Ertaş once lived to be converted into a culture and arts center.