Course Objectives: |
The qanun, one of the main instruments of Turkish Music, is an instrument of approximately 3.5 octaves belonging to the family of stringed and plectrum instruments. The etymology of this name; Although it is accepted that it derives from the Greek word kanon, which means rule, rule, it has settled into our language as law from Arabic, according to research. In Turkey, Iran and Arab countries, it is defined as law, and in other countries it is defined as kanonaki, a word derived from kanon. In many sources, it is stated that the qanun instrument was invented by Ebu Nasr Muhammed Bin Turhan Bin Uzluğu Farabi (870-950), known as the great philosopher and musical scholar of the time, who was originally a Turk. |
Course Content: |
• Exercises in law,
• Performance of Turkish music with lyrics
• Performance of Turkish music without words
• Law enforcement techniques |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
• Past term review
• Trill study |
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2) |
• Trill study |
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3) |
• Trill study
• Chromatic scale study
• Double hand octave study |
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4) |
• Chromatic scale study
• Double hand octave study
• Performance of works in song form |
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5) |
• Performance of instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings
• Double hand octave study |
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6) |
• Performance of instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings |
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7) |
• Performance of instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings |
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8) |
Midterm Exam
• Trill study
• Chromatic scale study
• Double hand octave study
• Performance of songs and instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings |
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9) |
• Performance of instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings |
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9) |
• Performance of instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings |
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10) |
• Performance of instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings |
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11) |
• Studies for multiplication technique |
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12) |
• Studies for multiplication technique |
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13) |
• Studies for multiplication technique |
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14) |
• Performance of instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings |
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15) |
An Overview |
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16) |
Final Exam
• Trill study
• Chromatic scale study
• Double hand octave study
• Performance of songs and instrumental pieces in Transpose, Süpürde (1 voice), Kız Neyi (4 voices) and Mansur (5 voices) tunings
• Studies for multiplication technique |
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