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IZU 019 - Turkish Music

Departments Supervised by the Rectorate · İZÜ Seçmeli Dersler · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 1+2+0 IZU Common Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖNCEL
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖNCEL

Course Objective

Turkish Music, which has been inherited from our ancestors since the first periods of history, has been shaped by intertwining with the pre-Islamic Turkish music with the elements such as words, poems, maqams, rhythms and instruments in the world of sound, and this historical development of our historical culture has been enriched by transforming, diversifying and enriching with time. and to understand the stages of change from a historical, philosophical and sociological perspective.

Turkish people live in different geographies of Anatolia, Kirkuk, the Balkans, Caucasus, etc .. available in our region by examining the music culture to work to understand the form and characteristics of music ..

To examine the sound system of the traditional Turkish music within the framework of the methods put forward by the great Turkish music theorists in the historical process, to teach the various music forms and to make the exercises with practical examples.

Course Content

History of Turkish Music
Turkish Music Culture
Turkish Music Theory
Turkish Music Sound System
Turkish Music Repertoire
Turkish Music Forms

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. - Ability to think on music, develop musical sensitivity -Gains basic information about the history, culture and performance of Turkish music. -Gains the ability to define, classify and analyze traditional Turkish music, Turkish folk music and Tekke music genres.

Core Area Distribution

(21) Arts%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationGuided PracticeGroup StudyBrain StormingSelf studyProject Based Learning (Including Field Work)

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkOral ExamPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)14342
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm133
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final166

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1What is Music? Definition of Music, Origin of Music, Subject of Music, Purpose of Music, Ear, Listening, Ways of Saying, Methods and MethodsWe prepare for the lesson by examining our minds, remembering and revising our knowledge in line with our current knowledge, abilities and experiences about music.
2Introduction to the History of Turkish Music, Periods of Turkish Music; Music performance styles, instruments used, developments and applications in the field of music during the Huns, Göktürks and Uyghurs.Having general information about the history of Turkish Music from the Internet or the Library
3Turkish music features of the Ghaznavids, Karahanlılar and Seljuks, musical performance styles of the period, the instruments used and the sound system used.Researching the relevant historical periods from the Internet or Library resources
4Turkish music concepts, Music Theory; Sequence, Navigation, Note, Porte, Measure, Mode, Tune, Rhythm InformationGetting information about general music concepts
5Note Reading Exercises, Sound System, Coma, Intervals, Usûl, Simple Usuller, Simple Mode, Şed Mode, Examples of Compound Mode.Review of Turkish music theoretical knowledge
6Ottoman Period Turkish Music; Development and Features of Turkish Music by the Centuries, XIII. Yy, XIV.yy. XV.yy. XVI.yy. Music Life, Music Theorists, Composers and Sample WorksListening to the musical works of the specified historical periods
7Ottoman Period Turkish Music; XVII.yy, XVIII.yy, XIX.yy, Music life, Composers, Performers and Sample WorksListening to Turkish music works of the specified periods
8Midterm examPreparing from lecture notes and recommended resource books.
9Republic Period Turkish Music, Song Form, Official policies in the field of music, change, transformation and searches, evaluations in terms of Music Sociology.Reading and evaluating articles on the subject
10Reading Notes, Solfeggio, Introduction of Turkish Music Instruments, Oud, Ney, Tanbur, Baglama, Kudüm, Bendir.Updating information about the instrument, instrument, musical instruments
11Turkish Religious Music Forms, Mosque Music, (Adhan, Sala, Kamet, Tesbih, Mevlid) Tekke Music, (Nefes, Naat, Mersiye, Mevlevi Rite, Divine)Preparation for preliminary information about the place of music in our religious life
12Turkish Folk Music Forms, Long Airs, Broken Airs, Lamentations, Lullabies, Play Airs, ExamplesLearning the folk songs of our regions
13Turkish Music Theologians and Composers, Farabi, İbn-i Sina, Safiyüddin Abdülmümin Urmevi, Abdülkadir Meragi, Hatip Zakiri Efendi, Buhurizade Mustafa Itri Efendi, İsmail Dede Efendi, Zekâyi Dede, Hafız Sadettin KaynakGetting to know important music scholars and composers
14Music theorists in Turkey in the Republican Period; Rauf Yekta, Hüseyin Sadettin Arel, Dr. Suphi Ezgi, Musical Forms and Instruments that enter Turkish Music from the WestTo obtain information about the interactions of Turkish music with Western music
15Turkish Instrument Music Forms; Peşrev, Saz Semaisi, Medhal, Longa, Sirto, Oyun Havası and Turkish Folk Music GenresListening to sample instrumental works - Listening to samples of Long Havalar, Broken Air, Oyun Havaları on youtube
16Final examinationExamination of Lecture Notes and Recommended Articles for the Exam