TKY 505 - Turkish Music Theory: Makam and Usul

Course Objectives

• To give knowledge about makam(mode) and usul (rhythmic cycle) in Turkish music theory historically.
• To give the ability of analyzing makam and usuls.
• To give knowledge about the history of Turkish music theory based on analysis of makam and usul.

Course Description

Formation,progression and structural constitution of makam and usul, relationship between makam and usul in the musis theory books from 9th to 13rd century. Makam and usul in the 13rd century: Safiyyüddin Urmevi. Makam and usul in the 14-15th century: Abdülkâdir Meragi. Makam and usul in the Arabic and Persian sources in 14-15th centuries: Kırşehri, Ladikî ve Tirevi. Makam and usul in 16-17th centuries: Ali Ufki. Makam and usul in the first half of 18th century: Kantemiroğlu. Makam and usul in the second half of 18th century: Hızır Ağa ve Abdülbakî Nasır Dede. Makam and usul in the 19th century: Haşim Bey. Makam and usul in the 20th century: Rauf Yekta Bey, Arel- Ezgi- Uzdilek, Abdülkadir Töre - Ekrem Karadeniz.