Béla Bartók;

Kurt Reinhard (Afterword);

Benjamin Suchoff (Editor's Preface);

EDITOR'S PREFACE;

The Manuscripts;

Addenda and Corrigenda;

PREFACE BY Béla Bartók;

PART ONE;

Introduction to Part One;

Structure of the Melodies;

Some Peculiarities of Perfomance;

Counties, Villages, Performers, and Other Data;

Characteristics of Certain Performers;

Explanation of the Signs Used in the Music Notations;

Music Examples;

Notes to the Melodies;

PART TWO;

Introduction to Part Two;

Texts;

Refrains;

Some Additional Peculiarities in the Texts;

Texts as Expression of Ideas;

Relation Text ans Melody;

Conclusions;

Explanation of Signs Used in the Texts;

Texts and Translations;

Notes to the Texts;

Bibliography;

Afterword by Kurt Reinhard;

Appendix: Lexicographical Index of Turkish Vocal Melodies;

Index of First Lines;

General Index;