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THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC

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THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC

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This textual study explores the politically motivated art of Gaye Su Akyol, a notable female voice in today’s Anatolian rock scene, who opposes power-based inequities. Akyol’s music partakes of local and global musical idioms, with politically charged lyrics and allegorical music videos, all of which warrant in-depth analysis. To this end, the research initially presents an overview of Akyol’s background and Anatolian rock, her primary source of inspiration. The study employs intersectionality as a critical analytical tool to dissect the political subtexts within the audiovisual aesthetics of Akyol’s art, for she utilizes a wide variety of politically constructed symbolic imagery that enhances the depth of her narrative. Subsequently, it analyzes her songwriting and music videos—namely, İsyan Manifestosu and İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir, to unravel the underlying political messages through the modes of close and contextual readings. The findings demonstrate that Akyol undermines dualities such as West/East, modern/traditional, man/woman, straight/queer, culture/nature, and human/nonhuman to foster empathy, reconciliation, transformation, and hope. Her artistic endeavors challenge prevailing injustices and biases and stand in solidarity with Others through a spotlight on inclusivity and diversity. The research concludes that Akyol crusades for progressive values against inequalities through her contrarian art.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gaye Su Akyol, Anatolian Rock, Intersectionality, Close Reading, Contextual Reading, Psychedelic

Etik Beyan

This article is an expanded version of an oral presentation initially given at the “1st International Symposium on Women in Audiovisual Culture”, which was organized in Istanbul on May 23-25, 2024, by the collaboration of Istanbul Okan University Cinema TV Department and Public Relations and Advertising Department.

Kaynakça

  1. Akyol, G. S. (2016a). Berduş [Song]. On Hologram imparatorluğu. Dunganga Records.
  2. Akyol, G. S. (2016b, December 13). Kendisinin efendisi Gaye Su Akyol: Kimseye eyvallahım yok [Interview]. Diken. https://www.diken.com.tr/kendisinin-efendisi-gaye-su-akyol-kimseye-eyvallahim-yok/
  3. Akyol, G. S. (2016c). Nargile [Song]. On Hologram imparatorluğu. Dunganga Records.
  4. Akyol, G. S. (2018a, October 15). Artist of the week: Gaye Su Akyol puts a psychedelic spin on Turkish pop [Interview]. Bandcamp. https://daily.bandcamp.com/certified/gaye-su-akyol-istikrarli-hayal-hakikattir-interview
  5. Akyol, G. S. (2018b, September 23). Gaye Su Akyol: Cinsiyet bana özel bir şey, kimi ilgilendirir? [Interview]. T24. https://t24.com.tr/haber/gaye-su-akyol-cinsiyet-bana-ozel-bir-sey-kimi-ilgilendirir,706802
  6. Akyol, G. S. (2018c, October). Unconventional craft: An interview with Gaye Su Akyol [Interview]. The Wire. https://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/interviews/gaye-su-akyol-interview
  7. Akyol, G. S. (2019a, February 20). Gaye Su Akyol: Fantasy is reality [Interview]. Songlines. https://www.songlines.co.uk/features/gaye-su-akyol-fantasy-is-reality
  8. Akyol, G. S. (2019b, August 12). Gaye Su Akyol: Musical counter-reality [Interview]. Nowe Idzie Od Morza. http://noweidzieodmorza.com/13093-gaye-su-akyol-2/
  9. Akyol, G. S. (2019c, September 05). Gzone özel röportaj: Müziğin özgürlük savaşçısı Gaye Su Akyol [Interview]. Gzone. http://gzone.com.tr/gzone-ozel-roportaj-gaye-su-akyol/
  10. Akyol, G. S. (2019d, November 02). Make war against fascists!: Gaye Su Akyol, Turkey’s psychpop powerhouse [Interview]. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/14/gaye-su-akyol-turkey-interview-psychpop-powerhouse

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yılmaz, Ç. (2025). THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 15(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1559760
AMA
1.Yılmaz Ç. THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC. TOJDAC. 2025;15(1):1-15. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1559760
Chicago
Yılmaz, Çağrı. 2025. “THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 (1): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1559760.
EndNote
Yılmaz Ç (01 Ocak 2025) THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15 1 1–15.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Yılmaz, “THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC”, TOJDAC, c. 15, sy 1, ss. 1–15, Oca. 2025, doi: 10.7456/tojdac.1559760.
ISNAD
Yılmaz, Çağrı. “THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 15/1 (01 Ocak 2025): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1559760.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz Ç. THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC. TOJDAC. 2025;15:1–15.
MLA
Yılmaz, Çağrı. “THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, c. 15, sy 1, Ocak 2025, ss. 1-15, doi:10.7456/tojdac.1559760.
Vancouver
1.Çağrı Yılmaz. THE AUDIOVISUAL AESTHETICS AND POLITICS OF GAYE SU AKYOL’S MUSIC. TOJDAC. 01 Ocak 2025;15(1):1-15. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1559760