Baдџlarд±: Neеџet Ertaеџ Gesi

Ertaş included the song in his 2002 album Yar Gönlünü Bilenlere , published by Kalan Müzik .

Listen to Gesi Bağları by Neşet Ertaş on Apple Music. 2002. Duration: 4:42. Apple Music Gesi Bağları - song and lyrics by Neşet Ertaş - Spotify NeЕџet ErtaЕџ Gesi BaДџlarД±

His version features the heavy, resonant sound of the saz (bağlama) and his signature raspy, emotive vocals. Ertaş included the song in his 2002 album

The song is a (a lamenting folk style) about a woman who is married off to a distant village (Gesi) and suffers from homesickness and the cruelty of her mother-in-law. Duration: 4:42

A famous line asks the mother not to "throw her behind the mountains," expressing the pain of being forgotten by her own family. Key Musical Details Gesi Bağları - Song by Neşet Ertaş - Apple Music

"Gesi Bağları" is a masterpiece of Turkish folk music, and while it is an anonymous song from the Kayseri region, the late (the "Tezenesi" of the Steppe) delivered one of its most poignant and soulful interpretations. Neşet Ertaş's Version