A Distinctive Album in Turkey: Bülent Ortaçgil’s Benimle Oynar Mısın

In this study, we aimed to explore prominent musician Bülent Ortaçgil’s album Benimle Oynar Mısın (1974). Built upon a musicological and sociological analysis, our main goal is investigate the effects of album, which did not attract attention when it was first published, but gained visibility in following years. This arguably had protest structure, emerged period Anatolian Pop movement dominant, yet showed very different features from genre. investigation, also conducted an analysis considering concepts ‘protest music’ musician’, focused on that differed early musical examples movement, exemplifies 1970s music Turkey. We utilized Howard Becker’s “art worlds” approach discuss how has elements unusual lyrics for time released, become milestone production Turkey over Then, examined divisions labor occurred art worlds Ortaçgil positioned himself. One most important findings study that, starting his positioning various Turkey, relation artists increased opportunities make other songs recognizable