Every culture from past to present has rhythms and melodies that reflect its own identity and culture. In some cultures, these rhythms are more joyful and in other cultures are sad. No matter how far apart cultures and societies living in different geographies are from each other, all of the attractive and relaxing tunes of music have benefited. The seafarers' songs of the sailors have also been their common language and means of communication. Maybe there are not many musical works left from the past to the present. However, tunes and music from the past have found a place in almost all songs and folk songs. The heave-ho sung among the sailors are the songs that we encounter in the conditions of the period and almost all sea cultures. The cues that the sailors say among themselves can be thought of as mutual shots or answers. These songs, which are composed of a refrain, are extremely enjoyable and entertaining works. Among the sailors, the person who has a poetic interpretation and a strong voice are chosen as a soloist. The remaining crew accompanies the sailor, who is a choir soloist. The general purpose of these Songs is to make things that are mandatory to do on the Deck and to create a sense of unity among the sailors. These songs, which were often sung together, would make things that are difficult for seafarers under normal circumstances, both easier and more fun. To better understand the time and form of the occurrence of heave-ho, we first want to explain how the rhythm event occurred. First of all, rhythm is the name given to the actions that everybody makes in his daily life. So we all live our lives in line with a rhythm in our daily life. Because the first rhythm a person has in his life is the heartbeat, every person is born with a command of an innate rhythm. The right rhythm and tempo allow people to focus on what they do and do it faster. This is the main reason why many people often hum and do something while doing business.

The rhythms that will stimulate the sailors and which can be a joy for long difficult journeys are extremely important. For example, the effects created by the waves at sea should occur at a certain pace and rhythm. Otherwise, the imbalance to be experienced may affect the course of the boat negatively. Like the staff on the deck, the captain of the ship listens to the rhythm of the sea and uses it by guiding it like an orchestra conductor. This ensures that he enjoys more than his work and that no problems arise during the cruise. Everything on the ship has a rhythm and pace. The slightest setback in this rhythm and tempo can lead to the emergence of extremely negative situations. For this reason, seafarers must have a developed sense of rhythm.

Heyamolas do not have a specific pattern and have different tempo and rhythm depending on the type of work done on the ship. Sometimes they are patterns that can even occur in the form of a repetition of two extremely simple words. The rumors that are said do not necessarily include concepts related to the work done. Sometimes, various choices can be created with concepts that are not relevant at all. Because the purpose of the songs is to encourage the sailors to enjoy their work and to accelerate, any enthusiastic concept can be used.

Singing during the cleaning of the decks was first preferred in commercial ships. Even at that time, his songs were accompanied by instruments such as violin flute and drums. Singing was prohibited at that time when the British Royal Navy at the time said that the songs sung were too loud and the crew could not hear the orders given because of this noise. Instead of the song, the crew was accompanied by the iron with the flute.

The length and type of the work performed were taken into account when deciding which whichever was to be done in which job. Those who were short in short-term works such as collecting and sailing the sails and those who were long and challenging tasks such as sailing were long ones. In jobs that require constant repetition, heave-ho with rhythm again was preferred. In special tasks such as hunting whales, special heave-ho was used according to the type of task.

In time, besides the works, heave-ho was started to be said for entertainment purposes. Various musical instruments started to accompany these songs over time, and the quartet that was sung with musical instruments was also named ballad. These songs often deal with adventure, war, and love. In the Middle Ages, every country in Europe had its ballads. With technology, these ballads started to be printed and spread over time.

At first, the ballads made up of local melodies were transformed into new rhythms by blending with different cultures when the seafarers interacted with different cultures. It became enriched especially by mixing with the Polish and African rhythms.

If we give detailed information about the heave-ho, which are also in Turkish culture. In Turkish culture, the air element, or rather the wind, was very important. The ship would never have sailed if there was no wind. For this reason, texts were used to influence various rituals and spirits for the formation of the wind.

The ship lifting game performed in the month of Ramadan among the Turkish Cypriots is one of the most important works that can be shown as an example of these rituals. Similar to this game, various games with similar names are still played today in coastal cities such as Sinop, Safranbolu, and Gerze.

In time, the tradition of the steamboat has lost its importance with the replacement of steamboats. The start of the work done by the crew on the deck with the help of the machines reduced the need for these rhythms and melodies. In the past, these pictures, which were very precious among seafarers, were replaced by machine hum. This tradition was still applied in small boats that did not have machine power at that time.

If we talk about what are the popular heave-ho among sailors in sailing age.

Leave her Johnny: this popular British flag was usually said at the beginning of the shift during the shift after the ship was anchored in the port. Johnny was the nickname of British sailors at the time.

The Dead Horse: The name was given to the song the sailors sang to celebrate when they filled their first months at sea. For sailors who received their first salary in advance and deposited in debts before going out to sea, this was called the dead horse.

Drunken Sailor: It is a medium speed song sung by sailors while taking anchor.

The Fish in the Sea: This is a windlass song, derived from Scottish fishing heave-ho was said to attract the network.

Whiskey Johnny: For what purpose this target was said, it is a matter of debate. It is believed that this song from the Elizabeth I era was a windlass or used as a sailing song for topmast or topgallant sails.

The Rio Grande: This song is one of the most popular and many versions. It was often said when towing cranes on ships across the ocean or as a capstan tent.

Captain Kidd: After being caught and hung by piracy in 1701, this song, which tells the story of William Kidd among the seas, has become quite popular.

This is how the seafarers' songs and the emergence story of these songs are. For seafarers who want to make challenging missions easy and fun in the conditions of the period, these cues are extremely important.