CONSIDERATIONS ON THE POSITION AND IMPORTANCE OF ELESGER IN THE GOYCE SCHOOL OF BARDS
GÖYÇE ÂŞIK MEKTEBİNDE ÂŞIK ELESGER’İN YERİ VE ÖNEMİ ÜZERİNDE DEĞERLENDİRMELER

Author : Seher ATMACA
Number of pages : 252-264

Abstract

The bards growing in mentor system have articulated the feelings of the society they live in by means of their lyrics and songs for centuries. The tradition of being a bard has spread into a wide geography for a long time and taken shape of poesy communities in Turkey and other Turkish nations. Azerbaijan is considered the most important country which keep the values of being bard alive in these days. As to literature of bard in Azerbaijan, The bard Elesger occupies an important position. Elesger who grew in the village of Agkilse in Goyce located in the west of Azerbaijan has become a milestone as he contributed to new bards’ rasing. Integrated with the tradition of the bards in his surroundins, Elesger draws attention as the most important figure in the school of bards. Each of the bards he educated has had vital positions in different parts of the country and maintained the tradition of the bards. Elesger who has conrtibuted to the culture of Azerbaijan by means of his lyrics and songs, inspires all the bards growing afterwards.

Keywords

Literature of Bards, Tbard Elesger, Azerbaijan, The bards Communities, Goyce

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