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The article is sacred to research of activity of representatives of the Ukrainian dramatic art of the second half of ХІХ – beginning of ХХ of century on territory of present Mykolaiv. The special attention gets to the prominent figures – local natives to the brothers and sister Tobilevych. On the basis of the archived sources the creative relationships of the theatrical leading light are traced with the Mykolaiv amateurs.
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The first verse types in the literature of every nation change and develop over time, and they are direct products of their national prodigy. These forms make their effects felt in subsequent periods as well. Song, derived from Turkish poetic traditions and tastes, and seen only in Turkish literature as the national verse form, illustrates one dimension of national motif in divan poetry. The quatrains of old Turkish verse type play an important role in the development of the Islamic-era Turkish literature. One of the verse types of classical poetry is song. The first poet to use song in classical Turkish literature and divan was Nâ’ilî. His songs are accepted as the first and most beautiful examples of this type in his era and are distinguished by the plain language he used, relatively simple compared to others in his era. Song, derived from Turkish poetic traditions and tastes, and seen only in Turkish literature as the national verse form, illustrates one dimension of national motif in divan poetry. In this study, we will elaborate on the source and first examples of song which was the most popular and widespread type of poetry after the lyric poem (gazel) in the late periods of divan poetry.
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Modern era’s understanding of culture overlooked culture, as a social and cultural analysis category as well as a way of life. This point of view has lost its validity and culture gained significance as an area where rulership and power struggle exists. Especially the privileged existence of popular culture; having an interdependence attachment to power relations in addition to an allowing structure for alternative discourses other than the official discourse is a cruicial asset. This article examines Eurovision Song Contest with its over 50 years of traditionaled history, as a noteworthy television program of popular culture. Despite often being considered as “kitsch”, the contest refers more than of an ordinary song competition. The artists who participate in the contest compete for the country they represent rather than an individual race which takes “national identity” more on stage. In this respect the contest has a stimulus effect on national consciousness. This alerted effect can clearly be seen on public debates just before, during and after the contest. It is claimed in this study that Turkey’s position in Eurovision Song Contest offers a view of the “cultural struggle” towards Western civilization since the beginning of the modernization process. In this framework this study primarily focuses on the relationship between identity and culture, followed by the role of popular culture in the construction of cultural identity. Afterwards the study tries to discover how does this contest became a tool of cultural struggle in Turkish society by analyzing the news and the discource of the news that took place in national print media.
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The history of the organs in the Cistercian Abbey in Kraków-Mogiła has not been studied so far. The article elabo-rates this topic based on the results of an archival query. Most of the sources used are preserved in the Cistercian Archive in Mogiła. Examining them, the author discusses the history of instruments in the monastic church and in the former St Bartholomew church. On the basis of the sources, it was stated that at least in the 18th century the monastery church was equipped with two pipe organs. This fact has not been pointed out so far by researchers. The following article is supplemented by archival photographs.
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This research was conducted to investigate the effects of attitudes towards music on the achievement of music and music technology to daily life in primary school eighth grade students.The purpose of this study was to determine students 'attitudes towards music and music technology in order to determine students' daily life associations with music and music technology. Taking into account the achievement test used, the content of the music program, its aims, student achievements and expert opinions; Music, music technology and music education. A pilot study was conducted to investigate the reliability and validity of this test and also to identify the expressions and questions that are not understood by the students. This pilot study was applied to 77 students from 8th grade primary school students. The reliability of the test was obtained by using the SPSS 11.5 package program and the reliability of the test was found to be 0.78 and it was found that there was a moderate correlation between the students' attitudes towards music lessons and the achievement of associating music lessons with everyday life shows.
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This study aims at assessing the case of using modal form guitar music works from different aspects in undergraduate education. As well as being a study describing the case of using modal form guitar works, it also comprises a model that uses literature review and interview methods. In order to acquire data for this study, a 10-question prepared interview form has been applied to 16 serving instructors from universities’ Music Education Departments of Education Faculties and Music Related Departments of Fine Arts Faculties. After gathering this important data reflecting the description characteristic of the study, it has been assessed through analysis. It has been noticed that the use of modal form guitar music works in education may contribute to the understandings of students that how musical values/systems of different cultures combine to get her and it also may provide students with a multidimensional technical infrastructure different from the accustomed structures of Western music.
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The aim of the study is to determine the self-efficacy levels of music teacher candidates and determine whether differentiation of educating and teaching self-efficacy levels according to several variables. In addition, to examine the relationship between educating and teaching self-efficacy scores and academic achievement. The study group of the research constitute from music teacher candidates (N=158) who were educate in music education departments during the 2013-2014 academic year. For the purpose of the study, music teacher candidates' educating and teaching self-efficacy levels were assessed by the Educating and Teaching Self-Efficacy Scale which was developed by Kan (2007). Academic achievement scores were acquired personal information form which was developed by the researcher. In the analysis, "Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient" and "independent sample t test" is used. As a result of the research it is determined that the educating and teaching self-efficacy levels of the music teacher candidates is high. However, a significant positive correlation was observed among the educating and teaching self-efficacy and academic achievements of the music teacher candidates. On the other hand, In terms of gender and class-level variable music teacher candidates educating and teaching self-efficacy scores did not show statistically significant differences.
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The aim of this study is to indicate behaviors which should be considered and applied in changing position in violin education in accordance with the opinions of violin trainers and violin artists who have served and still serving in State Conservatory and Department of Music Teaching in Faculty of Education. In this study, source scanning method and interview method have been used in order to reach data. In source scanning which has done, domestic and foreign data were gathered. In interviews which have been had, experts have been asked questions about Sevcik exercises, Sevcik op. 8 and changing position; and their opinions have been taken. Data obtained in these interviews have been tabulated with their percent frequency values. In this study, it was concluded that, in order to correct changing position, first of all, a comfortable stance and grip are necessary; the left hand should be positioned correctly in the violin fingerboard; the thumb has an important function in changing positions moving up and down; the left hand should be flexible and soft. It can be concluded that changing position should be done using glissando but glisando should not be made feel.
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The purpose of the research is to determine prospective music teachers’ academic motivation levels. In the framework of this purpose, an answer has been searched for the question whether there is a significant difference in the prospective teachers’ academic motivation levels depending on their gender and grade variables. In the research, "Academic Motivation Scale", of which Turkish adaptation and validity and reliability studies were conducted by Karaguven (2012), has been used. The scale consists of totally 7 subdimensions as “ Cognition-oriented Internal Motivation, Achievement-oriented Internal Motivation, Stimulation-oriented Internal Motivation, Determined External Motivation, Introjection External Motivation, External Motivation-External Arrangement and A motivation” and 28 factors. The sample group of the research comprises of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade undergraduate students of the Department of Music Education in N.E.U. A.K.E.F. In the research result, it has ensued that prospective music teachers’ “a motivation” level , a sub-dimension of the scale, is dramatically low and their motivation levels in other subdimensions are quite high. According to the research, while the male prospective teachers’ levels of cognition-oriented internal motivation, stimulation-oriented internal motivation and introjected external motivation are higher than the female ones, the female prospective teachers’ external motivation-external arrangement level is higher than the male ones. In regard to grade variable, it has been concluded that 4th grade students’ levels of achievement oriented internal motivation and determined external motivation are lower than other students whereas their amotivation level is higher. The results of the research has been argued comparing with previous studies.
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The art of music stimulated the power of idea and imagery gradually in the stream of history, and found a unique style in every culture during every age and a way of expression which arose from the needs of that society. Although audio samples of Hellen music did not reach to medieval times, the idea and theory of Hellen music left many deep traces on western culture for centuries. During this period of time, the development of theater and lyrical poetry contributed to the development of music types and musical instruments significantly. In Hellen society, music was regarded as one of the types of art and science. In spite of the fact that there was a possibility for music to be used for the purposes such as; having rest, recreation and entertainment, it played significant and central role on daily and religious lives. Music had a large usage area and was used in nearly all the activities that constituted Hellen society. Particularly; religious ceremonies and theatrical performances in schools etc. In this context, various sources of information related to music were used in different literary and philosophical works. One of the most important reasons why music was quite significant in Hellen society arose from the importance given to music education. This research investigates the place and importance of music education in Hellen society. Teaching music in a right and proper way and providing education of one of the types of musical instrument while teaching prove that the art of music in education was highly regarded and taken seriously.
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The issue of harmony constitutes an important aspect of the courses of the institutions which are involved in the higher music education. The reason for this is that harmony is one of the most important elements of the polyphonic music formation. In this course, the student is expected to comprehend polyphonic music formations both theoretically and aurally. Related with that, the classical harmony courses may be formed into three main topics in accordance with its context. These topics may be systematized as diatonic, chromatic and enharmonic harmony. Each main topic must be approached in the right order and the harmonic context of the musical composition must be stated elaborately. In this study, the subject of enharmonic spelling and enharmonic modulation technique of the 18th and 19th century Western classical music is discussed. As an introductory statement, the basic principles of enharmonic spelling and enharmonic modulation are determined and theoretical examples are indicated. Related with the subject, a selected repertoire from the 18th and 19th centuries is analyzed in detail. In these harmonic analyses, both functional harmony and step degree methods are taken into consideration. In addition to that, the symbols and abbreviations which are used within the methods are also explained. As a result, it is stated that the transference of the issue to the student must be realized according to the principles of functional harmony within the musical context and some suggestions are made in this regard.
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In this study learning styles of candidate music teachers have studied to determine and studied to evaluate according various variables. Kolb Learning Styles Inventory has used to 164 of candidate music teachers in this study which is developed by Kolb (1985) and translated in Turkish by Aşkar & Akkoyunlu (1993) including validity and reliability study.As a result of the study, it has been found out that the music teacher candidates adopted 'changing' and 'assimilating' learning styles, male students tried to clarify the meaning they attributed and the value they gave to music in their music perception by 'changing' learning style, they were aware of, music dimensionality (music philosophy, music aesthetics, music execution and music education etc.), they adopt learning with consciousness of being objective, careful and patient in musical learning. It was determined that female students reflected 'Assimilating' learning more and adopted intensive thinking activity on abstract concepts of music accordingly (art, value, love, true, beautiful, effective, etc) and in their musical learning these thoughts and ideas were leaded. As a significant difference was present in gender and learning styles variables in the study, there was no significant difference for the variables of learning styles with "class level" and learning styles and "high school type graduated" and learning styles and "academic success".
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This research has been done to determine the thoughts of the flute instructors, who are in charge at the music institutions providing flute education, about the Modern Turkısh Music flute teaching and also to assess the Modern Turkish Music flute teaching in general terms. The research is descriptive. So as to determine on which ways the Modern Turkish Music flute teaching in general terms in the research, an observation has been made through a survey application themed “Assessment of the Modern Turkish Music Flute Teaching” intended for the flute teaching instructors from 24 state universities, 1 foundation university and 1 public institution that conduct flute teaching in the scope of professional music education in Turkey. The survey consists of 12 questions with 5 multiple likert questions. According to general results of the survey application prepared for the flute instructors, it has been assessed that the Modern Turkish Music teaching programs may be needed to be arranged more in details and a comprehensive Modern Turkish Music flute method, in addition to Western Music flute methods, may be needed especially in order fort he students to get much familiar with and perform the Modern Turkish Music flute networks belonging to their own cultures.
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Today, the skill of creative thinking has become an indispensible individual trait sought after in every field that produces goods, service or information. Growing global population, advancing technology and subsequently changing living conditions require more and more individuals with creative thinking skills. By the nature of arts, art education directly provides means to exercise creativity for its students and teachers. For instance, a student of practices his creative skills to achieve various creative ends, such as improvising by singing or playing an instrument, composing new works according to the rules of polyphony, developing personal learning strategies in his musical studies, or finding creative solutions to problems in musical studies in a group. Musical hearing, reading and writing courses are known as an important basic application field in all dimensions of music education. These courses are generally instructor centered and help students comprehend music theory, eurythmic structures, intervals, chords, scales, and melodies. However, additional activities and creative environment that help students develop and exhibit creative traits are a requirement in music education discipline in our day. This paper investigates creativity in music, a branch of art, and proposes several creative activities in "musical hearing, reading, and writing" recommended by the researcher.
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In this research, it is aimed to designate the relationship between musical performance anxiety and family expectation of fine arts high school students who has performed actively on stage. The study group is included of 180 students, who receive Professional education in Düzce, Bolu and Kırıkkale. “Music Performance Anxiety Scale” to designate the family expectations are used in the research. According to the results, there is not any significant relationship between the musical performance anxiety and family expectations of high school students, though the inclination of the results is towards the positive significance. There is also any significant relationship between musical performance anxiety and family expectation, and the type of high school they have graduated from. Although there is not a significant relationship between performance anxiety and the family expectations, and the gender, the families of girls are nearly research the statistical significance. There is a significant relationship between the grade levels and family expectations of the high school students. The results also revealed that the performance anxiety of the 9th grade students, whose grade level is lower, is more intense than the other grades participated in the study group.
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This article, for the education of the children with Down syndrome, includes the importance of music and the easy ways of teaching how to play the rhythm instruments to the children with Down syndrome. It is known that the children and the adults with Down syndrome are very sensitive. Their constructive and positive reactions to music, rhythm, and dance show that music, rhythm, and dance have a positive effect on them. Also, music is one of the most effective ways of communicating with the children with Down syndrome. The importance of music and rhythm instruments occurs with the ease of training them with the practical symbols while teaching the rhythm instruments. This study mentions the ways of providing a more pleasant environment by changing playing an instrument into a game by adopting some symbols in order to make the rhythm instruments taught to the children with Down syndrome more compatible while being played together. Thus, it brings about a change in the learning styles of the children with Down syndrome.
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In this research, an evaluation was made of “study styles” within the framework of the Weinstein/Mayer learning strategies, which could be applied by students within their personal study periods of the Solfeggio by Emanuel Bach. In recent years, learning strategies have started to become widespread as an important area because they are a guide for students to form and evaluate their own learning situations. Therefore, the evaluation of piano training within musical instrument education will provide a valuable result. The aim of this study was for students to be aware of their own learning paths within their personal study processes and to be a guide at the point of forming ‘study styles’. To achieve this, technical analysis was made of the work, and as a result of this analysis, the work was separated into 5 technical motifs. The study styles produced by the researcher directed to main theme motif were grouped within the framework of Weinstein/Mayer learning strategies. As a result of the research, ‘study styles’ were presented as an option which could be selected by students in their personal piano practice periods according to their own learning status. These study styles can be applied to every work being studied.
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Alfredo Piatti is accepted as one of the important composers of violoncello repertoire. Op. 25/ 12 Solo violoncello caprices, which Piatti composed and dedicated to famous violoncello composer and player Bernhard Cosmann in 1865, has a very important role in the violoncello literature. This research, which has been written with the aim of analyzing Paitti’s caprices both for their compositions and informativeness, is thought to be fruitful for students and academicians. These caprices include Detache, Legato, Spiccato, Arpeggiato, Ricochet, Martele, Staccato, Pizzacato and right-hand techniques, which are accepted as advanced techniques in playing violoncello and also they involve left-hand techniques such as thumb position, double stops, and flageolet. Identifying Piatti, who has a great contribution to 19th century violoncello literature and getting to know events, which shaped his music can make us understand his music better. Moreover, knowing about which techniques do the caprices with technical and musical richness include can enable us playing them.
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Considering a history of two million years of humanity that has, throughout history, by analyzing the tones to detect are evaluated, converted to a lecture format them in time and movement, he has tried to express themselves with facial expressions and gestures. Previously, established methods of communication and cooperation between words and sounds turetmis later sought to develop and train your voice by contacting your music for a hundred years, at the end of the stage efforts and, by developing sound technique and training methods increased the present day. Like every field of music, which is of such importance in human life has been missing has been supported with training. These people should be nurtured and training of the voice has taught us that. Since the existence of humanity, their voices, their efforts on the training of different initiatives has diversified by many people. 4 San first studies. starting in the century began, and 16. with the birth of opera in the century it can be argued that the issue of voice training was more important. This research was conducted as descriptive of how it is processed nowadays in our country with a sound education in different educational institutions, according to what is determined and what is the content and measures to be taken to determine what the shortcomings are. The study group of research institutions where the Faculty of education is located today audio training with the departments of teaching music, State Conservatory opera-San and the departments of Turkish music Faculty of Fine Arts faculty members constitute the sample group of expert in the field of voice training. In this research, the researcher created open-ended questions consisting of a unstructured interview form was used. Findings of the research, in line with Western voice training lessons with content to be taught is the least of works in our main language, and individual, it was revealed that the time course was insufficient. Determined by the faculties of Fine Arts and faculty of Education music Department, it was stated that a common curriculum was created.
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The 19th century is a period of significant changes and developments in the history. This change, which has been a ripple wave of politics with the effects of the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution, is undoubtedly reflected in all areas of art. Before the writers, poets and musicians, they were the painters of Paris first who opened the way to the big and radical changes in art. Perhaps the only desire of Impressionist painters, who started to paint outside was immortalizing the magical beauty of the Paris city. In this research, the birth of the impressionist movement, the contributions to the art world, the distinguishing features of the artists and artworks of this period, the relations between painting, literature and music have been discussed and presented.
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