Gesi Baдџlarд±: Neеџet Ertaеџ

"I'm wandering in the vineyards of Gesi, I've lost my beloved, I'm searching".

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±

Separation, loss, and the inevitability of death. "I'm wandering in the vineyards of Gesi, I've

"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 Duration: 4:42

His version features the heavy, resonant sound of the saz (bağlama) and his signature raspy, emotive vocals.

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.