Aashk - Aashk

Japanese: アーシュク - あーしゅく

...It was modeled on the leader of a peasant revolt in 17th century Anatolia, and was formed by fusing it with the ancient tale motif of "The Revenge of the Blind Son (Köluoglu)." It is composed of narration and song, and is passed down by minstrels (ashk) who play the traditional instrument saz, and is a genre in Turkish literature known as "narrative." It has also been widely passed down across the Turkish border in Iran and Azerbaijan.

From SARS

… The instrument is called different names depending on its size; large ones are called divan, medium ones are called bağlama, and small ones are called cura. It is widely loved as an accompaniment to folk songs and folk dances, and is especially used by minstrels called âşik or ozan to accompany narrative songs. It is also used in Azerbaijan. …

From the Turkish tribe

...In summer camps, dairy products were produced by milking, and large cities were often formed there. The Turkish nomads, who originated from the Oghuz tribal confederation, had oral traditions, including the heroic epic poem (the legend of Oghuz Khan), which was their founding legend, and minstrels called ashkāşık were active. They also excelled in martial arts such as horse riding, archery, and wrestling, and had a unique calendar that was suited to the realities of nomadic life.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ashuk" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…17世紀アナトリアの農民反乱指導者を原型とし，〈盲人の子(キョルオウル)の復讐〉という古来の説話モティーフと融合して形成された。語りと歌の部分からなり，民族楽器サーズを演奏する吟遊詩人(アーシュク)によって伝承され，トルコ文学史上〈物語〉と称されるジャンルをなす。トルコ国境を越えてイラン，アゼルバイジャン地方でも広く伝えられている。…

【サーズ】より

…　楽器のサイズにより呼称が異なり，大型のものはディワンdivan，中型はバーラマbağlama，小型はジュラcuraと呼ぶ。おもに民謡や民俗舞踊の伴奏楽器として広く愛好され，特にアーシュクâşikとかオザンozanと呼ばれる吟遊詩人たちが叙事的歌の伴奏に使う。アゼルバイジャンでも用いる。…

【トルコ族】より

…夏営地では搾乳による乳製品の生産が行われ，そこにはしばしば大きな市（いち）が形成された。オグズ部族連合に起源をもつトルコ系遊牧民は，その始祖伝説である英雄叙事詩〈オグズ･ハーン伝説〉をはじめとする口承伝承をもち，アーシュクāşıkとよばれる吟遊詩人が活躍した。また，騎馬，弓術，レスリングなどの武術にすぐれ，遊牧生活の現実に適合した独特の暦をもっている。…

※「アーシュク」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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