Interpreting “Best Best” If the phrase “best best” echoes a student’s search for the definitive method, the broader lesson is humility: no single method can contain the bağlama’s plurality. The pairing of Sağ’s conservational rigor and Erzincan’s inventive virtuosity offers a powerful composite: anchor in tradition, then grow. The “best” method is iterative—grounded in listening, disciplined practice, and community performance.