Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
Türkü literally of the Turk is a name given to Turkish folk songs as opposed to şarkı. In contemporary usage the meanings of the words türkü and şarkı have shifted: Türkü refers to folk songs originated from music traditions within Turkey whereas şarkı refers to all other songs including foreign music.Classically Türküs can be grouped into two categories according to their melodies: Kırık havalar: These have regular melodies.