The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam Names

The theoreticians of Ottoman (or classical Turkish) music defined some makams and in their compound forms with the new names they created by adding certain adjectives to the name of a known maqam. Based on these theoreticians’ explanations, the adjectives added to a makam name are understood to have...

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Main Author: Hakan Aykurt
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-06-01
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description The theoreticians of Ottoman (or classical Turkish) music defined some makams and in their compound forms with the new names they created by adding certain adjectives to the name of a known maqam. Based on these theoreticians’ explanations, the adjectives added to a makam name are understood to have usually had a specific melodic purpose. In this context, the study aims to examine the purposes for which the adjectives of atîk [old, ancient], kadîm [ancient], cedîd [fresh], eski [old], and yeni [new] were used in makam names and also questions the possibilities these makam names can provide in understanding the processes of change in the theoretical tradition. In line with this, the study has searched the makam names found in theoretical sources based on three different makam catalog studies and identified the makams with these aforementioned adjectives in their names. The study then analyzes and compares the definitions of the identified makams with other closely related makams in terms of what variations occurred to reveal the purposes of these adjectives. In accordance with the findings, the study has concluded these adjectives to have been used in makam names to emphasize the historical context of the makam, its forgotten status in terms of performance, or its characteristic of being newly invented. The study also reveals these makams to provide important clues for understanding the various characteristics of theoretical models, the theoreticians’ approaches, the evolution of makams, and the interaction between the fields of performance and theory.
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spelling doaj-art-4d4f71ee7c4b48c28e8aeb4a9a078d922025-08-20T02:16:03ZengIstanbul University PressKonservatoryum2618-56952024-06-01111759110.26650/CONS2024-1446252123456The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam NamesHakan Aykurt0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0375-6175Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi, Cankiri, TurkiyeThe theoreticians of Ottoman (or classical Turkish) music defined some makams and in their compound forms with the new names they created by adding certain adjectives to the name of a known maqam. Based on these theoreticians’ explanations, the adjectives added to a makam name are understood to have usually had a specific melodic purpose. In this context, the study aims to examine the purposes for which the adjectives of atîk [old, ancient], kadîm [ancient], cedîd [fresh], eski [old], and yeni [new] were used in makam names and also questions the possibilities these makam names can provide in understanding the processes of change in the theoretical tradition. In line with this, the study has searched the makam names found in theoretical sources based on three different makam catalog studies and identified the makams with these aforementioned adjectives in their names. The study then analyzes and compares the definitions of the identified makams with other closely related makams in terms of what variations occurred to reveal the purposes of these adjectives. In accordance with the findings, the study has concluded these adjectives to have been used in makam names to emphasize the historical context of the makam, its forgotten status in terms of performance, or its characteristic of being newly invented. The study also reveals these makams to provide important clues for understanding the various characteristics of theoretical models, the theoreticians’ approaches, the evolution of makams, and the interaction between the fields of performance and theory.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/12B6260F5FC140D49B74E83DBDC6AC05ottoman musickadîmcedîd
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The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam Names
Konservatoryum
ottoman music
kadîm
cedîd
title The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam Names
title_full The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam Names
title_fullStr The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam Names
title_full_unstemmed The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam Names
title_short The Historical Meanings and Functions of the Qadim and Jadid Distinctions in Makam Names
title_sort historical meanings and functions of the qadim and jadid distinctions in makam names
topic ottoman music
kadîm
cedîd
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