MÜSLÜM BABA’S CHILDREN

MÜSLÜM BABA’NIN EVLATLARI (MÜSLÜM BABA’S CHILDREN), 2013

Turkey| HDCam, Color, 53´|Turkish
Director: Vuslat Saraçoğlu
Actors: Ahmet Tirayki, Arzu Yapa, Burhan Değeralp

Müslüm Gürses, who was known as the father of arabesque music, passed away in 2003. In his final years he expanded his fan base beyond arabesque aficionados through his interpretations of songs from different musical genres. This documentary is about his fans, who were known as Müslümcüler (Müslümites) and constituted an unwaveringly faithful audience. It shows us the experience of being a fan, the identification with the artist, which we have all known in one form or another. We are brought closer to Müslüm Baba’s Children, who are less well-known and less respected than his later audiences.