Tamirci Çırağı
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"Tamirci Çırağı" is a famous Turkish Anatolian rock song by Cem Karaca that tells a poignant, socially conscious love story between a mechanic’s apprentice and a wealthy girl.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer | Cem Karaca and his bands (various live versions) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Turkish protest music tradition
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left-leaning social themes ⓘ |
| composer | Cem Karaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
apprentice’s beloved wealthy girl
ⓘ
mechanic’s master ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | classic of Turkish Anatolian rock ⓘ |
| depicts | economic disparity in urban Turkey ⓘ |
| describes | relationship between a poor apprentice and a rich girl ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
audio cassette
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digital audio ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| fictionalCharacterType | working-class male protagonist ⓘ |
| genre |
Anatolian rock
ⓘ
Turkish rock ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Anatolian rock fans
ⓘ
Turkish popular music listeners ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later socially conscious Turkish rock songs ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class conflict
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love story ⓘ social inequality ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ working class life ⓘ |
| language | Turkish ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first-person narrative from the apprentice’s viewpoint ⓘ |
| lyricist | Cem Karaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| musicStyle | fusion of rock and Turkish folk elements ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
mechanic’s apprentice
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wealthy girl ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Cem Karaca’s signature songs
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social commentary ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Turkish ⓘ |
| partOf | Cem Karaca discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Cem Karaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfRelease | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | mechanic’s workshop ⓘ |
| titleMeaningInEnglish | Mechanic’s Apprentice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
poignant
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socially conscious ⓘ |
| vocalist | Cem Karaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | vocal song ⓘ |
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