A famous line asks the mother not to "throw her behind the mountains," expressing the pain of being forgotten by her own family. Key Musical Details Gesi Bağları - Song by Neşet Ertaş - Apple Music
Separation, loss, and the inevitability of death.
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.
"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
His version features the heavy, resonant sound of the saz (bağlama) and his signature raspy, emotive vocals.
Ertaş included the song in his 2002 album Yar Gönlünü Bilenlere , published by Kalan Müzik .
