Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rhythm IV
Course Code: KGTM236
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 1
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students who have gained technical skills on "bendir" in the previous periods to perform the local rhythm patterns of Turkish Folk Music works with the awareness of "attitude" and to accompany the works composed in Turkish Classical Music "usul"s between 10 and 15 times.

Course Content

Sampling of Turkish Classical Music "usul"s and "velvele"s. Sampling of local rhythm patterns of Turkish Folk Music. Accompanying sample works with bendir.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Onurcan KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.Accompanying the works in 10 - 15 timed "usul"s with bendir
2.Accompanying Turkish Folk Music works by using local rhythm patterns
3.To be able to perform 10 - 15 timed Turkish Classical Music "usul"s and "velvele"s.
4.Student’s becoming dominant in his instrument
5.Being able to determine a rhythm composition suitable for accompanying works
Recommended or Required Reading
1.(Usûls and Kudüm in Turkish Music – M. Hurşit Ungay)
2.Unpublished lecture notes
3.Turkish Music Theory and Kudum "Velvele"s - İsmail Hakkı Özkan
4.Turkish Folk Music "Usul"s - Muzaffer Sarısözen
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Accompanying 9-timed (D type) folk songs (Kütahya) with Bendir
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Accompanying Konya and Silifke region 2 and 4 timed folk songs with bendir. Accompanying A type folk songs (Silifke) of 9-beat THM methods with bendir.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Curcuna “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Aksak Semai “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Lenk Fahte “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Accompanying a 10-timed folk songs (Eastern Anatolia) with Bendir
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
10-timed sample folk song (3-3-2-2) Accompanying 10/16 folk song (Kirkuk) with Bendir
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
10-timed sample folk song (3-3-2-2) Accompanying 10/16 folk song (Kirkuk) with Bendir
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
10 timed bendir dictation Ceng-i Harbi and Tek Vuruş “usul”s
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Frenkçin “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Nim Çember “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
İkiz Aksak “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir Bileşik Sofyan “usul” Nim Evsat “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Şarkı Devr-i Revanı “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir Bektaşi Devr-i Revanı usul
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Ayin Devr-i Revanı “usul” and accompanying sample works with bendir
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
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026