Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
200800303110TURKISH FOLK MUSIC ICompulsory232
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is the student's learning, developing and perceiving Turkish Folk Music both theoretically and practically.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Arş. Gör. Hüseyin GÜNEY
Learning Outcomes
1Will be able to explain the basic concepts that fall into the theoretical knowledge of Traditional Turkish Folk Music. a. Explain the concept of Traditional Turkish Folk Music b. Explains the concept of locality, locality, locality c. Defines the Concept of Procedure d. Explain the concepts of attitude and style e. Explains the concepts of foot, maqam and scale. 2 Will be able to explain the concepts used in Turkish Folk Music terminology. 3 Examines Traditional Turkish Folk Music in the historical process a. Turkish Folk Music Period before Islam b. Turkish Folk Music Period after the adoption of Islam c. Turkish Folk Music Period after the proclamation of the Republic 4 Examines the traditional Turkish Folk Music genres a. Uzun Havas and Its Types b. Broken Havas and Its Types 1. Broken Weathers with Game 2. Broken Weathers Without Games 5 Examines Turkish Folk Music Methods a. Main Procedures and types b. Compound Methods and Varieties c. Mixed Methods and Types 6 will be able to examine Turkish Folk Literature and Minstrelsy Tradition.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
The student is expected to be able to read notes.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Öğrencinin Türk Halk Müziği enstrümanlarından herhangi birini çalmasının Türk Halk Müziği ezgilerini daha kolay algılamasını sağlayacağı düşünüldüğünden, temel anlamda bir çalgı öğrenimi önerilebilir.
Course Contents
Definition and general features of Turkish Folk Music, the general character of Turkish Folk Music and the areas it spread, the sources of Turkish Folk Music and the subjects it deals with. 2 Definition and general characteristics of Turkish Folk Music, the general character of Turkish Folk Music and the areas it spread, the sources of Turkish Folk Music and the subjects it deals with. 3 Definition of Turkish and its history, performing sample ballads in simple style 4 Dictation exercises in 2/4 tempo and quatrain notes, sample folk songs vocalizations 5 Introduction to the parts of Turkish Folk Music, the definition of Uzun Hava and an overview of its types 6 Theoretical information about “bozlak and maya”, which are long air types, vocalization of sample long airs, dictation exercises in 2/4 tempo, theoretical information about “hoyrat and expatriate air” from Uzun hava types, and vocalization of sample long airs. 7 Theoretical information about "divan and lament", which are long air types, and vocalization of sample long airs, Dictation practice, theoretical information about "muszad and tecnis", which is one of the long air types, and vocalization of sample long airs. 8 Theoretical information and examples about “barak and road air”, which are long types of air, dictation exercises in simple style, dictation practices and examples in 3/4 and 4/4 procedural patterns 9 Definition of Uzun Hava and Broken Hava and an overview of its types, A general summary of Uzun Hava types and sample folk songs for Uzun Hava types from different regions 10 Introduction to the non-game types of broken air, theoretical information about "lament, divan, tatyan and breath" and sample songs 11 Theoretical information and sample ballads about "Beautiful, Yigitleme, Epic and Mutual Folksongs" which are among the types of Kırık air. dictation exercises 12 Theoretical information and sample songs about “Henna folk songs, Business folk songs and heroic folk songs”, which are the non-gaming types of Kırık Havas. 13 Theoretical information and sample songs about “lullaby and lullaby” from Kırık Hava genres 14 Theoretical information and sample ballads, dictation exercises about “Halay and Bar”, one of the play types of Kırık hava.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The definition of Turkish Folk Music has been made. Approaches on the foundations of Turkish Folk Music were shared. Information is given about the music system based on these foundations.
22 Definition and general characteristics of Turkish Folk Music, the general character of Turkish Folk Music and the areas it spread, the sources of Turkish Folk Music and the subjects it deals with.
33 Definition of Turkish and its history, performing sample ballads in simple style
44 Dictation exercises in 2/4 tempo and quatrain notes, sample folk songs vocalizations
55 Introduction to the parts of Turkish Folk Music, the definition of Uzun Hava and an overview of its types
66 Theoretical information about “bozlak and maya”, which are long air types, vocalization of sample long airs, dictation exercises in 2/4 tempo, theoretical information about “hoyrat and expatriate air” from Uzun hava types, and vocalization of sample long airs.
77 Theoretical information about "divan and lament", which are long air types, and vocalization of sample long airs, Dictation practice, theoretical information about "muszad and tecnis", which is one of the long air types, and vocalization of sample long airs.
88 Theoretical information and examples about “barak and road air”, which are long types of air, dictation exercises in simple style, dictation practices and examples in 3/4 and 4/4 procedural patterns
99 Definition of Uzun Hava and Broken Hava and an overview of its types, A general summary of Uzun Hava types and sample folk songs for Uzun Hava types from different regions
1010 Introduction to the non-game types of broken air, theoretical information about "lament, divan, tatyan and breath" and sample songs
1111 Theoretical information and sample ballads about "Beautiful, Yigitleme, Epic and Mutual Folksongs" which are among the types of Kırık air. dictation exercises
1212 Theoretical information and sample songs about “Henna folk songs, Business folk songs and heroic folk songs”, which are the non-gaming types of Kırık Havas.
1313 Theoretical information and sample songs about “lullaby and lullaby” from Kırık Hava genres
1414 Theoretical information and sample ballads, dictation exercises about “Halay and Bar”, one of the play types of Kırık hava.
Recommended or Required Reading
EMNALAR, Atinc; Turkish Folk Music and Theory with All Its Aspects, İzmir, 1998 KAYNAR, Ümit; Turkish Folk Culture and Folk Music, Aegean Publications, Istanbul, 1996 HOŞSU, Mustafa; GTHM Theory, İzmir GAZİMİHAL, M. Ragıp; Anatolian Folk Songs and Our Musical Future, Ötüken Publications, Istanbul, 2006 REINHARD, Kurt-Ursula; Music of Turkey, Sun Publishing House, Ankara, 2007
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination140
Self Study130
Individual Study for Mid term Examination130
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination160
Individual Study for Final Examination140
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13030
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)62
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