Çeşm-i Siyahım - Turkish Song

[@faryafaraji]

Music & lyrics by Aşık Mahzuni Şerif, arrangement & vocals by Farya Faraji. Many thanks to my boy Arash for having helped out with some of the shots in this video-they’re from my October 2021 trip to Turkey, specifically when we were in Cappadocia. Şerif Cırık, (1939-2002), was an aşık, the Turkish equivalent to a bard, people who master the bağlama, as well as olden repertoires of folk music and poetry which they contribute to by adding to it themselves. In this, Cırık’s style was a direct continuation of the traditional forms of Anatolian Turkish music and poetry, often rooted in the heartlands of Cappadocia and neighbouring regions, with strong influences and overlaps with Alevism. The arrangement consists of a bağlama, a kopuz, a bendhir drum and a mey/duduk. The melody is in the makam (mode) of Bayat, the most commonly used mode, traditionally, in Middle-Eastern music, which is the same as the Western Aeolian mode, but with a microtonal second and sixth intervals. In addition to the makam aspect, I’ve added to the arrangement a harmonic chord progression from the Western system to exemplify the usual style of arrangement found in Turkey during the composer’s life, where Turkish music retained a strong loyalty to its roots while enriching it with harmonics and chords from the Western tradition, something completely lacking in the Eastern traditions, a marriage that works exceptionally well. Lyrics: İşte gidiyorum çeşm-i siyahım İşte gidiyorum çeşm-i siyahım Önümüze dağlar sıralansa da sıralansa da Sermayem derdimdir servetim ahım Karardıkça bahtım karalansa da Hayli dolaşayım yüce dağlarda Haydi dolaşayım yüce dağlarda Dost beni bıraktı ah ile zarda ah ile zarda Ötmek istiyorum viran bağlarda Ayağıma cennet kıralansa da Bağladım canımı Haydar zülfün teline Bağladım canımı zülfün teline Sen beni bıraktın elin diline elin diline Güldün Mahzuni'nin berbat haline Mervan'ın elinden parelense de English translation: Here I go, my black-eyed Even though the mountains line up ahead of us My fund is my nuisance, my fortune is my curse Even though my luck is getting darker and darker Let's wander around the high mountains The companion has left me in pain I want to sing out in the ruined vineyards Even if heaven is rented under my feet I hung my life on a strand of your hair You left me vulnerable to the gossips You laughed at Mahzuni's miserable state Even if he gets into pieces in the hands of Marwan..

[@gospel1986]

Beautiful, and thank you!

[@gencoozen1192]

You are marvellous brother

[@lulumoon6942]

Grateful for both lyrics, truly improved the enjoyment of your arrangement. ❤️🙏💞

[@memduhakat]

Ur jobs r amazing and u r really gifted dear iranian brother greetings from Turkey.

[@faryafaraji]

Greetings from Canada brother

[@onefeyturk]

opinion on kemalism?

[@Talha202mustafa]

@@onefeyturk Yaşa mustafa kemal paşa

[@onefeyturk]

@@Talha202mustafa the earth rejected his rotting corpse

[@chadmapping3401]

@@onefeyturk i agree with you may he Rott in hell

[@HistorywithCy]

Beautiful song and scenery, Cappdocia is stunning! As always thanks for providing the translation, really helps to get more into it!

[@HayaletSuvari-yr9ib]

Türk kültüründen müzikler görmek ve sabah sabah bu müzikle güne başlamak süper oldu.. çok teşekkürler.. sayın; Farya Faraji

[@lulumoon6942]

Lifelong lover of Turkey, no familial ties, just respect, so thank you for this piece and visuals. Prayers for those lost, and rebuilding... ❤️🙏💞

[@buragorn535]

Iranian Barış Akarsu singing Mahzuni while playing bağlama?Awesome

[@anonim9441]

İranlı Barış Akarsu'yu görünce patladım.

[@superlitin1]

Astonishing work, your videos really are one of a kind. Peace and love from Norway

[@faryafaraji]

Thank you my friend, love from Canada

[@KendinegelÇalış]

@@faryafarajisen kanadalı değilsin Kanada’ya göçmüş bir iranlısın

[@mioaraducu5219]

Beautiful song! Just amazing like the rocks of Cappadocia! I went to Cappadocia in 2019 and my soul stayed there forever...

[@iberius9937]

Excellent song and performance. Puts one in a state of idyllic bliss. Turkey really does have some rich musical tradition. I like the subtle use of the evil eye motifs hanging from the tree.

[@dejuf8307]

Çocukken "çeşmesi yarım" olarak anlardım çocuk aklı işte. Sonradan anladım ki "kara gözlüm" diyormuş. Hayatımdaki ilk türkülerden biridir. Rahmetli Mahzuni de Maraşlıdır. Bu günlerde paylaşılması manidar oldu. Ağzına sağlık dostum.

[@onurerdogan1078]

Farya, the amount of different songs you can do on such diverse cultures amazes me. You are a man of many talents and I hope you'll go far. Been listening to you for almost two years. Amazing work as always.

[@reylad]

Çok güzel bir Türkü , bu kanala yakıştı

[@sevgiyldzhan3964]

Günaydın Farja, sabah sabah yorumladığın bu muhteşem deyiş ile günümü aydınlattığın için sana çok teşekkür ediyorum 🌄💐💐 Asrımızın Pir Sultan Abdalı Mahsuni Şerif en çok sevdiğimiz ozanlardandır. Sevgiler saygılar 💖💖💖

[@burakt5532]

I deeply respect to you my friend. Your song covers are always great. You're singing almost like a native Turkish speaker. Greetings from Turkey. 👏👏

[@CatastrophicDisease]

It's insane that you produce this volume of extremely high-quality content so regularly.

[@СаидАвезов-о9в]

Одни из лучших песен

[@atillaakbaba3074]

Dünya müziklerini kule gibi işlemiş bizlere ,İyiki varsın 🗽

[@Ozgur72]

Those beginning notes always give tears.

[@zeynepozcan4685]

ağzına emeğine sağlık Ozanımız Mahsuninin bestesini bu kadar güzel yorumladığınız için teşekkür ederim

[@flavius111]

This is all very beautiful, astonishing art in many ways. Greetings from İstanbul

[@Caranthirn]

Thank you Farya ,much love from Turkiye ❤

[@denizcetin8633]

Büyük ozan Mahsuni Şerif. Tini şad, mekanı uçmağ olsun. ❤

[@zalimlericinyasasincehenne]

Laik kamalist gevurlar ve Laik apoşist gevurlar için yaşasın ceh.enn.em

[@debrak3594]

I like these Turkish songs. The Turkish language is wonderful to listen to--the purring language.

[@a.m.4479]

Dear Farya, you deserve much more recognition. Your work is unbelievable 🙌🏻❤️

[@HayaletSuvari-yr9ib]

Merak ettim de senin adın neden Am?

[@eylulsahinler5766]

As a native turkish speaker I am speechless you sound perfect respects 🎉

[@artakalanzaman9701]

Ağzına sağlık dostum, bize ait olan bir türküyü çok güzel seslendirmişsin.

[@christinebordes9991]

A nice text and again a dream video. :)

[@MarjinalSari]

Çalışmalarını severek takip ediyorum güzel insan başarılar diliyorum

[@rrrosecarbinela]

Beautiful arrangement... sad lyrics. Your voice is perfect for this. Thank you.

[@queenofthemultiverse4021]

Perfect pronunciation, unbelievable talented! 🥰🙌🧿

[@chadmapping3401]

breathtaking is the word to describe it

[@HasanBabasi]

I was born in Eastern Turkiye, but my ethnic background reaches deep like a trees root. I love seeing my Persian, Turkic, and middle eastern ethnicities come together.

[@Themanhimself753]

You are a real Ottoman descendent ❤

[@HierophanticRose]

One of my favorite songs sung by one my favorite artists. What more can one ask?!!

[@sehnaznaz]

Mükemmel performans. Türk olmayan bir sanatçının Aşık Mahzuni'yi bu kadar doğru anlayıp, hissedip, yorumlayabilmesi inanılmaz.

[@Hunter-e7e]

Imkanı yok Türk değilse böyle söylemesinin kesin Türkçeyi çocukken öğrendi

[@screamyb200]

@@Hunter-e7e taklit yeteneği iyiyse olabilir. adam antik yunan şarkılarını bile söylüyor, antik yunanca bildiğini iddia edemeyiz.

[@Hunter-e7e]

@@screamyb200 olabilir

[@kfie3731]

God Blessed you with a beauty so heavenly

[@rasitbeyy]

Harikasın be abicim. Çok sevdiğim türkümüzdür 😊

[@husseindia4093]

This channel is a permanent masterclass !

[@hollish196]

Beautifully devastating landscape.

[@roadraider6266]

I typically don't comment like this but I have to say I like the vibe of your content. Fits well into my EuIV sessions :D

[@orka1960]

loved it brother good job, loves from Turkey..😍

[@goldrinn12]

뭔가 카파도키아 여행할때 괜찮은 곡이네요. 여행분위기가 물씬 나는곡!

[@TatarKemankes]

Nefesinize sağlık, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nden selamlar

[@mariya2304]

I just loved your voice and the video 😊❤

[@__Rafaelleos___]

Bravo, Farya!👏🏼🎉

[@denizediz2742]

Mükemmel olmuş elinize sağlık

[@OneFlyingTonk]

Breath-taking song, I love it.

[@babakemal5762]

you are amazing faraji

[@meryem_1208]

Could you please do old north african song cause i don’t know a lot about it except those arabic song like the andalusian morocan song but i really would like to know how it sound with our language since they don’t really show a lot of it . I really hope you ll answer by the way your channel is a state of art keep going

[@samilsahin4321]

Faryanin seslendirdiği Türkçe şarkıları bu içtenlikle söyleyecek çok az Türk şarkıcı veya ozan var.

[@enessanadine1]

İyi okumuş, yüreğine el deymesin

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Oghuz songs are amazing❤

[@aykutakkaya3803]

Teşekkürler güzel insan

[@CONSTANTINEXI63]

Beyond words

[@stegotyranno4206]

This was posted exactly one year after i listened your first song, which was also turkic. :)

[@ΑλέξανδροςΨηλορείτης]

i tried to find this song but i couldnt find it thank you farya it means a lot that i know now how it is called

[@Sherlockb]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGiVi2qtmqdsl6M the song is called " İşte Gidiyorum Çeşm'i Siyahım" by Aşık Mahzuni Şerif

[@ylst8874]

Ağzına yüreğine sağlık ❤

[@aylinkhan2983]

Aşık Mahzuni baba ❤❤

[@mateomuniz8871]

No puedo esperar a que algun dia, hagas una interpretacion de la cancion Attargah (aslında Attar/Horses), saludos de argentina

[@sigvard8209]

Beautiful ✨

[@mustafakurt40581]

Helal olsun sana 🤘🇹🇷🤘

[@secopapo8192]

💗💗 Turkish 🤲💪

[@Osama.Jalkama]

Sehr schön

[@ardadogan1838]

Amazing 💙

[@bigolskrimps]

I have watched a few of your Music History videos and liked them very much, but after hearing your beautiful singing, I subscribed to your channel. Thank you for this lovely gift of song.

[@soniaberte1016]

😊 Çok Güzel 😊

[@christopherellis2663]

Strangers in the Night 🌙

[@porcelain4310]

idk if it's in your skill-set but it'd be cool to hear a piece with the silver/golden lyres of Ur! they both sound very cool and i think you'd pull it off really well

[@Mergenhan3647]

Mağusa limanı Kerkük zindanı Şarkıları söylersen çok güzel bir video olur

[@Mergenhan3647]

'Kerkük zindanı' şarkısı söylermisin cem karaca söylüyor Sizin gibi ses olması lazım

[@silveryuno]

I lack the cultural context, I can't understand what the song is about (even with translation), yet I love the sound of turkish music.

[@otansuvarisi]

We Turks have a different understanding of the world than other people. This Anatolian folk song belongs to an artist who is loved by our people. In order to fully understand Anatolian melodies, it is necessary to be born and grow up in this culture in these lands. Despite everything, if you like this kind of folk music, brother, I can recommend you many.

[@otansuvarisi]

It is the expression of marginalization, the acceptance of exclusion that does not involve rebellion, blended with the Alevi-Bektashi culture and the oral minstrel tradition. to give an example you laughed at the strange state of mahzuni. even though it fell apart at the hands of marwan. marwan, mentioned in this part of the folk song, is the Umayyad caliph. he is referred to with hatred in the alevi-bektashi culture due to his hostility and cruelty to Hazrat Ali.

[@silveryuno]

@@otansuvarisi You can leave a list of recommendations if you want.

[@chadmapping3401]

@@silveryuno you should listen to zahit bizi tan eyleme there are many version but the one produced by farya faraji and soner akalin are the best. i have a playlist for all these kzbin.info/aero/PLRfAug5lDPOyBXSnSctJwBoXfthTUwP2v

[@batuhaninalkac9418]

Good

[@setinkart]

Daha dinlemedim ancak kesin müthiştir.

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Will you cover Turkmen folk song Yelpeselendi?

[@MCMLXXXVICCXII]

Afghanistan version especially!

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

@@MCMLXXXVICCXII There is also a Khorasani version but best one is indeed Turkmenistani version

[@mirzaklnc3173]

Its perfeckt bro i wish altais tuularym music will come ☺

[@hortik]

Wooow 🤩

[@arashfeili335]

My Man😎👍🏼

[@phillipjordan1010]

Do you know the Iranian gentleman who moved to Norway and started a very great black metal project? I believe the project name is Into the Vastland. I thought you may because musicians seem to have many contacts. Anyways great song I'm going to sit down and trying to figure it out on guitar 🤘

[@Jeremiah-h4u]

thıs song has quarter tones so ıt wıll be ımposıble to play some notes on the normal guıtar

[@phillipjordan1010]

@@Jeremiah-h4u oh I do not care to play it precisely I'm just looking to capture the vibe of the tune and corrupt into my sound. Or incorporate it into my sound rather

[@Mergenhan3647]

Çok iyi değil mi ? ❤ Nerelisin bilmiyorum müziği çok iyi yapiyorsun❤

[@Kpopkarşıtıbirlikpartisi]

Farya Faraji İran kökenli fakat Kanada vatandaşı

[@UseLess-u8g]

Could you please sing any tajik song? Shashmaqom maybe

[@alexboyar9764]

farya ne kadar güzel söylüyorsun türkçeyi nasıl öğrendin

[@a.v.j5664]

Finnish translation: Täällä menen, musta silmäiseni Vaikka vuoret muodostavat jonon eteemme Minun rahoitus on kiusani, omaisuuteni kiroukseni Vaikka onneni muuttuu pimeämmäksi ja pimeämmäksi Vaelletaan ympäri näitä korkeita vuoria Kumppani on jättänyt minut tuskiin Haluan laulaa tuhotussa viinitarhassa Vaikka taivas olisi jalkojeni alla Ripustin elämäni hius säikeeseesi Jätit minut suojattomaksi juoruille Nauroit Mahzunin kamalalle ololle Vaikka hän joutuisikin palasiksi Marwanin käsiin…

[@salihdemir3782]

Are you in Turkey? Be my guest, I am in İstanbul.

[@mauritsponnette]

Hi, do you make your music by recording live instruments or do you use a program? I would like to make my own folk music, but I don't own all of the instruments and I've heard these digital compositions (like Celtic forest music or something like that) that sound very robotic/metallic and not natural at all like your music does. Also, I'm not from a musical background, so I might miss something obvious. Great song as always, brother! 🙏 Your world music library is growing. Greetings from Antwerp ✋

[@faryafaraji]

Definitely mostly live instruments; I occasionally use VSTs for instruments I don’t have but I’ll always mix those in the back and I never rely on them other than as support to fill the soundscape, otherwise as you said it won’t sound natural :)

[@mauritsponnette]

@@faryafaraji then I'll start saving up for either starting a collection or find people with the right instruments to make music with (or both)! Thanks for answering.

[@Silikone]

Ugh, give me more of those neutral seconds. It's my headcanon that the Bayat tetrachord is harmonically representing the rational ratios of 12:11:10:9, but I have never seen any academic source verifying this.

[@Muhammed-Akkaya]

çok güzel

[@cheh_lo_kolms]

Sermayem derdimdir servetim ahım

[@ylst8874]

Türküler derim susarım abi...

[@kristiannorden2006]

Hey Farya, it's a Saz your playing on right? I live in Denmark, and i been trying to get one for months for a reasonable price. I Bought one from the company "Thomann" in Germany. but it was too small and a string was sprung when i got it.

[@TersTosba]

Saz for all string insturmant in turkish it is Bağlama kind of Saz. in general yes people call it saz but but if u search as Bağlama u can buy correct insturmant but baglama has type small, short, long etc i guess u look as ''classic baglama'' u can find that insturmant.

[@faryafaraji]

This one is a Kopuz saz, but if it’s a bağlama saz you’re looking for I recommend Sala Muzik :)

[@kristiannorden2006]

@@faryafaraji Thanks man

[@kristiannorden2006]

@@faryafaraji God they're expensive, and specially when almost all packages from outside EU gets caught at border

[@johnjoyce8518]

Unrelated, but any chance my good sir you might give the people something for Holy Week or Easter? Sincerely, a Christian boi Also this song was rad

[@landofthearyans6029]

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷god love u ❤ my bro

[@emiremiroglu9895]

Will you add your folk songs covers on spotify too?

[@kaci4859]

Can you make some music for david IV the builder

[@Muhammed-Akkaya]

babam çok beğendi

[@faustwulf3535]

What tuning do you have your saz?

[@mdazim972]

Hi there

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

Socrates son of Souvlakis has done it again with another banger

[@CONSTANTINEXI63]

Merhaba

[@nadezdamihajlovic7186]

🎼🎵

[@hasanteke07]

I think u prove everyone have blood from so many races 🤣

[@dadbidad1322]

The grammar of Indo European languages includes the use of CASES. One such case is GENITIVE, in Persian EZAFE. As such in writing CESME SIYAHIM there is no need to use a hyphen.

[@faryafaraji]

Loanwoards don’t answer to the rules of their original tongue when they’re used in another language. Just because we use the term orchestra in English doesn’t mean we also inflect it with the gramatical rules of Ancient Greek cases. In the case of this video title, the title is Turkish, so the grammatical rules applied are Turkish :)

[@gencoozen1192]

Keep up the good work brother