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ITS 511 - Introduction to the History of Turkish Music

Graduate Education Institute · Islamic History and Arts · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖNCEL

Course Objective

To have knowledge about the change, transformation and development in Turkish Music Periods throughout History

Course Content

The course of changes and transformations in Art and Music in Pre-Islamic and Post-Islamic Turkish Societies

Required Resources

ÖZALP NAZMİ, Türk Musikisi Tarihi, ÖZTUNA YILMAZ, Türk Musikisi Ansiklopedisi

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Developments in the field of Music in the Pre-Islamic Turkish States
  2. General Features of Music in Post-Islamic Turkish Societies
  3. Learns the periods of Turkish Music
  4. Recognizes the important Composers who lived in Turkish History

Core Area Distribution

(21) Arts%100

Teaching Methods

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

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkOral ExamProject / 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 Period148112
Midterm11212
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final13030

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Turkish Music in the Pre-Islamic EraResearching Musical Characteristics of the Huns, Gokturks and Uighurs Period
2Seljuk Period Turkish MusicChanges in music during the transition from nomadic life to settled life in the Seljuks will be explored
3Turkish Music in Foreign Turkish StatesMusical characteristics in Kirkuk, Caucasus, Balkans under the influence of Anatolian geography
4Ottoman Period Turkish MusicOttoman period Music schools and venues Saray, Mevlevihane, Enderun and Mehterhane
5XIII. Turkish Music in the 21st CenturyMusic subject will be examined in Mevlevi and Bektashi lodges
6XIV. Turkish Music in the 21st CenturyHorasan Erenleri, life of Yunus Emre and Abdülkadir Meragi will be investigated in the line of Hoca Ahmed Yesevi
7XV. 21st Century Turkish MusicAbdülkadir Meragi, Fethullah Şirvani and his musical works will be examined
8Midterm examRelated topics will be studied from source books and lecture notes
9XVI. Turkish Music in the 21st CenturyAli Şir Nevai, Nesimi, Fuzuli, Behram Ağa and Gazi Giray Han will be investigated
10XVII. Turkish Music in the 21st CenturyŞeyhülislam Yahya, Ali Ufki Bey, Buhurizade Mustafa Itri Efendi will be investigated.
11XVIII. Turkish Music in the 21st CenturyTanburi Mustafa Sergeant, Sadullah Ağa, Nayi Osman Dede to be investigated
12XIX. 21st Century Turkish MusicThe lives of Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi, Zekayi Dede, Tanburi Ali Efendi will be read
13XX. Turkish Music in the 21st CenturyDarü'l Elhan, Music Teachers School and Music Education of the period will be investigated
14Turkish Music in the Republic PeriodEstablishment of Conservatories and the effects of the political transition period on culture and art will be explored.
15Music Foundations and Associations in Turkish MusicTrainings in Turkish Music Associations will be examined
16final examinationPreparation for the exam will be done by making general repetitions of all subjects.