Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Turkish Music I
Course Code: KGTM255
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to give the student general information about Turkish Music History and culture.

Course Content

Historical roots of Turkish music culture; Cultural and musical elements that belonged to the lives of Turkish societies since Central Asia, their interactions with the surrounding music cultures; The interactions of the Turks with the Muslim cultures of Mesopotamian music cultures in Anatolia and the ancient Anatolian lands; Musical culture in the process of accepting Islam; The theory of music, instruments, genres and major composers during the Ottoman Empire; Ottoman music writings, repertoire and speech; Musical reflections of increasing reationships with the West within the framework of Westernalization movements, the first developments in Turkey for western music, music institutions and structural changes in their formation; Music in the Republican period, Turkish music revolution, multi-cultural music structure and new music formations in Anatolia.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mustafa Oner UZUN
Learning Outcomes
1.History, civilization. Teaching concepts such as art history.
2.To learn about the musical formations in the first phase of the formation period in Turkish Music History, which is accepted as a common phase all over the world.
3.To have the consciousness of all musical events in the history of Turkish Music from past to present.
4.To have the consciousness of important composers, writers and publishers in Turkish Music History.
5.Knows the place and importance of Turkish Music History in music culture and education.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Music History, Ahmet Say, Music Encyclopedia Publications, Ankara, 2003
2.Music History, İlhan Mimaroğlu, Varlık Publishing, Istanbul, 1999
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical roots of Turkish music and culture Periods of Turkish Music
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Huns and the Uyghurs Göktürks Periods of Turkish Music
Week 3 - Theoretical
Karahanids, Ghaznavid and Seljuk Period Turkish Music Culture
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Ottoman Empire 14th Century
Week 5 - Theoretical
15. and 16th century Turkish Music
Week 6 - Theoretical
17. and 18th century Turkish Music
Week 7 - Theoretical
17. and 18th century Turkish Music
Week 8 - Theoretical
19th century Turkish Music
Week 9 - Theoretical
20th century Turkish Music
Week 10 - Theoretical
Period of Republican Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
In the Republic, the first fifteen Music Revolution
Week 12 - Theoretical
Overview of the Turkish Republic Period Music Revolution
Week 13 - Theoretical
Phases and Stages
Week 14 - Theoretical
Contemporary Turkish Music
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Individual Work6016
Midterm Examination1347
Final Examination1549
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
3
3
3
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2026