Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Concept of Usûl in Turkish Music
Course Code: GTM515
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Ritim kavramının ve ilgili terimlerin kavranması Geleneksel Türk Müziği’nde ritmik yapıyı oluşturan unsurların incelenmesi Usul kavramının farklı perspektiflerden incelenerek Türk müziği ritmik yapılarının kavranması

Course Content

By examining the concept of rhythm, which is one of the basic layers of music, the “usul”s that make up the rhythmic structure of Turkish music will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Onurcan KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the concept of rhythm.
2.Comprehends the elements that make up the metric system and rhythmic structure.
3.Comprehends the rhythmic structure of Turkish music.
4.Understands traditional Turkish classical music “usul”s from a historical perspective.
5.Comprehend the classifications of traditional Turkish classical music “usul”s.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The Rhythmic Structure of Music – Grosvenor Cooper, Leonard B. Meyer (1960)
2.Türk Halk Müziği’nde Metrik Yapı – Cihangir Terzi (2015) İstanbul
3.Türk Musikisi Nazariyatı ve Usulleri – İsmail Hakkı Özkan (1984)
4.The Musician’s Guide to Theory and Analysis – Jane Piper Clendinning, Elizabeth West Marvin (2005)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Metric system and associated terms
Week 2 - Theoretical
Rhythmic structure and related terms
Week 3 - Theoretical
Elements that make up the metric system and rhythmic structure in Turkish Music
Week 4 - Theoretical
Approaches to the term "Tartım" in Turkish Music Literature
Week 5 - Theoretical
Measure
Week 6 - Theoretical
Approaches to the term "Düzüm" in Turkish Music Literature
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Concept of “Rhythm”
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
“Usul”s in Traditional Turkish Music
Week 9 - Theoretical
“Usul”s in Traditional Turkish Music
Week 10 - Theoretical
The relation between “Usul” and “Aruz”
Week 11 - Theoretical
The relation between “Usul” and “Meşk”
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examining the terms related to Traditional Turkish Classical Music “Usul”s
Week 13 - Theoretical
Traditional Turkish Classical Music “Usul” Classifications
Week 14 - Theoretical
Traditional Turkish Classical Music “Usul”s
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory146198
Midterm Examination15510
Final Examination117017
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
3
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
3
4
5
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
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2026