Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Folk Music Repertoire I
Course Code: KGTM205
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Developing the technique of reading folk songs by transferring the melody and dialect characteristics of different regions to the students through the determined folk songs.

Course Content

Melodic and verbal analysis of the works selected from the Traditional Turkish Folk Music Repertoire, watching/listening to visual and auditory samples from the source people in the region.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Ceren DEMİROK
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge about the terms used in Turkish Folk Music jargon.
2.Development of Turkish reading technique.
3.Developing verbal and melodic note analysis skills.
4.Getting to know the resource persons of the regions.
5.Learning the dialect features of the regions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.TRT Turkish Folk Music Repertoire
2.Visual and audio materials of the source persons
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Definition of the terms "Region", "Türkü", "Source Person" and giving information about the course repertoire.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Yörü Bre Çiçek Dağı"
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "A İstanbul Sen Bir Han Mısın"
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Dayler Dayler"
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Giresunun İçinde İki Sokak Arası"
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Aşlamayı Aşladım"
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
An overview
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Pencereden Bir Taş Geldi"
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Pencereden Bir Taş Geldi"
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Bir Ay Doğar Karşıdan"
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Yağmur Yağar"
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Evlerinin Önü Bulgur Kazanı"
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Melodic and verbal analysis of the song "Söylenir Gezersin de Yaban Ellerde"
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
An overview
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143156
Midterm Examination17714
Final Examination1151530
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026