An investigation of farming (Barzegari) lyrics in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer- Ahmad

Work lyrics are an interpretation of singers’ emotions and their work circumstances which are sung either individually or in choir. They also indicate livelihood, longings, sufferings, aspirations and desires, love, and prayers of the singers. These kinds of voices remove monotony and boredom from the work circumstance, sedate the wearisome pain of hard work, and enhance effort, movement, encouragement and hope among men and women in their work circumstance. In the local culture of this region, the poems sung about work and occupation make a large part of the nation’s literature. Men and women in this city for any work had a poem in unison with the doer of the work which had appropriate theme, music and motivation for the job. Unknown singers have sung these lyrics for expressing their happiness, sorrows, gloom and pains. These lyrics have played an important role in transferring cultures, beliefs, values, and norms from one generation to another. The main themes of farming songs are included loving beloved, the difficulties of farming, encouraging farmers to work, complaint about beloved, stay away from family, desire and hope which they are investigated in following.