Folk Songs of Çorum
The folk songs of the Çorum region — each with its story, origin and lyrics.
Aba da Bir Kebe de Bir Giyene (Coarse Cloak or Felt, All the Same)
One of Çorum's oldest documented folk songs, collected in the town center in 1939; it teaches that a person's worth lies
İğdenin Dalları Yerdedir Yerde (The Oleaster's Branches Bend to the Ground)
A lively, much loved Çorum tune collected in the Alaca district that likens a lover's longing to the laden branches of t
Türkmen Kızı Yaktı Bizi (A Turkmen Girl Has Set Us Aflame)
A cheerful Çorum tune about love for a Turkmen girl, collected by Muzaffer Sarısözen and entered into the TRT repertoire
Fistan Giymiş Kırmalı (She Wore a Pleated Dress)
A much loved Çorum tune from the Sungurlu district praising the traditional dress and beauty of the region's young women
Kayayı Gırcı Tuttu (İlvanlım) (Frost Took the Rock)
A Çorum song from the Alaca district, known by its "İlvanlım" refrain and sung as accompaniment to the halay line dance.
Bir Taş Attım Alıca (I Threw a Stone at the Hawthorn)
A cheerful Çorum tune with a lively refrain, singing of a kohl-eyed beloved.