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Year: 2008 Volume: 11 - Issue: 20

Title:Balıkesir Türkülerinde İlçelere Göre Ritmik Yapı - (According to District Rhythmic Structure in Balıkesir Folk Song)
Author:Cansevil Tebiş
Abstract:According to District Rhythmic Structure in Balıkesir Folk SongProblem Statement: The research guestion focuses on the district rhythmic structure in Balıkesir folk songs.Purpose: This study aims to identify features of the folk songs in Balıkesir. While trying to define the structure in Balıkesir folk songs, the songs collected from the districts were classified and tabled according to the rhythmic structures.Methodology: 85 Balıkesir songs collected with scanning method were categorized and their rhythmic frequencies were presented in the tables in findings.Findings and Results: It has been found that the songs in Balıkesir have been the 9/8 rhythmic scale which is seen especially in Aegean and Trakya region and the rhythmic structure varies in the districts of the city according to the geographic location. It has also obvious that this variety covers the cultural and historical relations. Each variety has been tabled and commented.Recommendations: With the help of the data reached through findings and results section it is assumed that the findings would help the compositors and commentators of folk music in this area. It is also important to direct the attention to the cultural and historical structure of people living in those location while commenting on the folk songs.
Journal:Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
Issn:13015265
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Year:2008
Volume:11
Issue:20
pages/rec.No:125-133
Key wordsKey words: Balıkesir ; folk songs ; rhythm ; structure.
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