History of Mey Instrument

Mey is one of the wind instruments of Turkish folk music. In our country, it is generally Eastern Although it is widely performed in the Anatolia Region; Nowadays almost every It is performed as a "solo" and "accompaniment" instrument in musical communities in the region. Due to his characteristic voice, his folk songs about love, sadness and homesickness are very good. reflects. We have no definitive information about how the mey instrument came into existence throughout history. There is no evidence. Mey instrument is played with different names in different parts of the world. It is seen as form and structure. That is why we are talking about it under this heading. It would not be right to call the instruments that will pass by as mey instruments; only the mey instrument It is inferred that these instruments may have evolved from these instruments over time and have survived to the present day. will enable us to do so. Only the form and structure of the instrument should be similar or identical, This does not constitute sufficient evidence to call these instruments "mey". like ukulele Just as his instrument cannot be called a guitar. Because “music; Each culture has its own logic It is a language he speaks” (Tankorur, 2015: 52). At the same time, every society lives musical expressions depending on different socio-cultural factors in the region; performance of the instrument, instruments have historically been very important because they shape the sound system and repertoire. We think that it should be examined from a different perspective.Based on all these explanations, Turkish music was first mentioned in the literature of written sources. The instrument called "nâyçe-i balaban", which is similar to the mey instrument, belongs to Abdülkâdir Merâgi. Edvâr named "Câmiü'l Elhân" and later "Makāsidü'l Elhân" written in the 15th century We see it in the books of (periods). In the edvâr book titled “Câmiû’l Elhân” by Abdülkâdir Merâgi, “Nâyçe-i Balaban and There is a ratio between surnây. This is how you practice the surnay. soft and It is shared that "he has a sad voice" (Sezikli, 2007: 223). In the edvâr book named “Makāsidu’l Elhân”, “The judgment of the notes of Nâyçe-i Balaban” It has a relationship with surna. The holes are closed as in the surna. Bland and sad The information "has a voice" is shared.