Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tanbur VIII
Course Code: KGTM444
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Turkish music practice in Tanbur from the traditional playing place. Understanding and practicing on the instrument by associating the condiments. Sorting the maqam scales in a single octave according to the flavor related comprehension and the difficulty level of the instrument. Creating an instrument repertoire by listening and playing.

Course Content

Turkish music, traditional playing techniques will be taught with course studies and will be applied on works. After the sample performances created from the archive records are listened, the work will be performed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Özcan ABAYLI
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding Turkish music by playing traditional playing techniques
2.To learn Turkish music accord system
3.To consolidate traditional playing techniques with etudes and group them by associating condiments
4.To comprehend the maqam scales consisting of learned condiment groups as one octave
5.Sorting the makam series according to the difficulty level of the instrument and creating the instrument repertoire according to the established makam order
6.Creating the consciousness of listening and imitation in the performance of the work
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Oral and instrumental works in the TRT Repertoire
2.İsmail Hakkı Özkan, Turkish Music Theory and Procedures Kudüm Velveleli
3.Turkish Music lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Narration, position application and playing of related works of Neva makam.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Narration, position application and playing of related works of Neva makam.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Explanation of the Tahir makam, position practice and playing the related works
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Explanation of the Tahir makam, position practice and playing the related works
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Expression, position application and playing of related works of Tahir Buselik makam
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Expression, position application and playing of related works of Tahir Buselik makam
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Expression, position application and playing of related works of Tahir Buselik makam
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Expression, position application and playing of related works of Tahir Buselik makam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Narration, position application and playing of related works of Karciğar makam
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Beyati Araban lecture, position application and playing the related works
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
The narration of the simple Suznak makam, the practice of position and playing of related works
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Narration, position application of the Zirgüleli Suznak makam and playing the related works
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Authority repetition
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Modal passages within the curriculum
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144170
Midterm Examination1151530
Final Examination1252550
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026