Reevaluation of the Kürdî Makam in the Light of Turkish Folk Songs
The main purpose of this study is reevaluate the Kürdî makam and interpret the data in view of current theoretical knowledge. After examining the folk songs in the TRT Turkish folk music repertoire, a total of 20 sample folk songs determined to be in Kürdî makam were selected. The selected works wer...
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| description | The main purpose of this study is reevaluate the Kürdî makam and interpret the data in view of current theoretical knowledge. After examining the folk songs in the TRT Turkish folk music repertoire, a total of 20 sample folk songs determined to be in Kürdî makam were selected. The selected works were first analyzed using the conventional method. In this process, elements such as the scale, dominant pitch, and phrase endings of the works were investigated. While determining the dominant pitch, end of the first phrase of the work in the lyrical section and important phrase endings were reviewed. In cases where the phrase endings of the work did not provide clear information, the data in the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) analysis report were used. In determining the scale, the dominant pitch was accepted as the center noteand the tones above and below this pitch establish the range. The analysis phase using the conventional method was continued using computer aided analysis. In this process, the sample works were rewritten in the Make Music Finale 2014 program and converted into MIDI format. The MIDI files were analyzed through a program called Seyr-i MIDI and reports were created. The results of the two different analyses reveal that the information about the Kürdî makam presented in almost every source based on Arel-Ezgi theory or affiliated with the scales in Turkish folk music differs significantly from the actual data in terms of the level of importance of phrase endings, dominant pitch, and the formation of scale. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ce2909c154624326aaffdf7cb561a7342025-08-20T02:57:22ZengIstanbul University PressKonservatoryum2618-56952021-12-018228131210.26650/CONS2021-1008611123456Reevaluation of the Kürdî Makam in the Light of Turkish Folk SongsKubilay Yılmaz0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9317-3549Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Sivas, TurkiyeThe main purpose of this study is reevaluate the Kürdî makam and interpret the data in view of current theoretical knowledge. After examining the folk songs in the TRT Turkish folk music repertoire, a total of 20 sample folk songs determined to be in Kürdî makam were selected. The selected works were first analyzed using the conventional method. In this process, elements such as the scale, dominant pitch, and phrase endings of the works were investigated. While determining the dominant pitch, end of the first phrase of the work in the lyrical section and important phrase endings were reviewed. In cases where the phrase endings of the work did not provide clear information, the data in the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) analysis report were used. In determining the scale, the dominant pitch was accepted as the center noteand the tones above and below this pitch establish the range. The analysis phase using the conventional method was continued using computer aided analysis. In this process, the sample works were rewritten in the Make Music Finale 2014 program and converted into MIDI format. The MIDI files were analyzed through a program called Seyr-i MIDI and reports were created. The results of the two different analyses reveal that the information about the Kürdî makam presented in almost every source based on Arel-Ezgi theory or affiliated with the scales in Turkish folk music differs significantly from the actual data in terms of the level of importance of phrase endings, dominant pitch, and the formation of scale.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/5E994704584147B4AD7E47436A4DE545kürdî makammidi analysismakam analysisfolk song |
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| title | Reevaluation of the Kürdî Makam in the Light of Turkish Folk Songs |
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| title_sort | reevaluation of the kurdi makam in the light of turkish folk songs |
| topic | kürdî makam midi analysis makam analysis folk song |
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