MJT 605 - SAFİYÜDDİN URMEVİ AND KİTAB’ÜL-EDVÂR

Course Objectives

Musical works before the 13th Century. The evaluation of social and cultural life in Safiyüddin’s
Era. Musical works in Safiyüddin Era. Safiyüddin’s life, manuscripts and their annotations, his
ebced system in his works. Introduction to Kitab’ül-Edvâr. 17 notes tuning system, scales and
ratios, Analysis on devirs.. Layers of the cycles and common notes, Introduction to usuls in
edvar. Introduction to Şerefiyye I.II. Analysing scales, ratios and usuls in Şerefiyye I. II. Usuls
and instruments combinated by Safiyüddin, Project Presentations and Debates

Course Description

Musical works before the 13th Century. The evaluation of social and cultural life in Safiyüddin’s
Era. Musical works in Safiyüddin Era. Safiyüddin’s life, manuscripts and their annotations, his
ebced system in his works. Introduction to Kitab’ül-Edvâr. 17 notes tuning system, scales and
ratios, Analysis on devirs.. Layers of the cycles and common notes, Introduction to usuls in
edvar. Introduction to Şerefiyye I.II. Analysing scales, ratios and usuls in Şerefiyye I. II. Usuls
and instruments combinated by Safiyüddin, Project Presentations and Debates