GTM613 - RITUAL and MUSIC I

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
RITUAL and MUSIC I GTM613 1st Semester 3 0 3 7
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Field Trip
Demonstration
 
Instructor (s)Doç. Dr. F. Gülay MirzaoÄŸlu 
Course objectiveThe main objective of this course is to introduce the basic terms, concepts and approaches related to ritual and its features and functions; examine the leading and contemporary studies on rituals and analyze the meaning, functions, structural and performative characteristics of ritual and music in Turkish Culture; in the context of ritual and music relationship. 
Learning outcomes
  1. The Students define the ritual and state the basic concepts, characteristics and functions
  2. They explain the relation between ritual and music.
  3. They xplain the relation between belief and music; mythology and music.
  4. They Comprehend the relation between ritual and musical traditions in Turkish Culture.
  5. They Recognize the leading and contemporary studies on rituals in the field of ritual and music.
  6. They Analyze the meaning, functions, structural and performative characteristics of ritual and music in Turkish Culture in the context of ritual and music relationship
Course ContentRitual: Definition, features and functions. The relation between ritual and music. The relation between belief and music; mythology and music. The relation between ritual and musical traditions in Turkish Culture. Ritualistic music traditions. Religious rituals. The leading and contemporary studies on rituals in the field of ritual and music. The meaning, functions, structural and performative characteristics of ritual and music in Turkish Culture in the context of ritual and music relationship. 
References1. And, M.(1975) Dramatik Köylü Gösterimlerinin Ritüel Niteliği, Ankara.
2. And M.(2012) Oyun ve Bügü/ Türk Kültüründe Oyun Kavramı.
3. Aslan, M.(2009) Osmanlı Saray Düğünleri ve Şenlikleri I.
4. Bauman, R.1992) Folklore, Cultural Performances and Popular Entertaintments, Ed. Richard Bauman.
5. Beverey, J.S.(1992). ?Festival? Folklore, Culturel Performences, s.261-271, Ed. Richard Bauman, Oxford Press.
6. Ferris, W. (1997). ?Halk Şarkıları ve Kültür: George Seeger ve Alan Lomax?, (Çev. F. Gülay Mirzaoğlu) Milli Folklor, 34 (1997 Haziran): 87-93.
7. Merriam, Alan P. 1964. The Anthropology of Music. Evaston Illinois: Northwestern University Press.
8. Mirzaoğlu, F. G. 2001. Türkülerin İşlevleri ve Zeybek Türküleri?. Türkbilig. 2001/2: 76-91.
9. Mirzaoğlu, F. G. (2012). ?Alevi-Bektaşi Şiirinde Bâd-ı Sabâ Motifi? Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, Bahar/61: 109-130.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Ritual: Definition, basic concepts, features and functions I
Week 2Ritual: Definition, basic concepts, features and functions I
Week 3The relation between ritual and music
Week 4The relation between belief and music; mythology and music.
Week 5The relation between ritual and musical traditions in Turkish Culture I
Week 6The relation between ritual and musical traditions in Turkish Culture II
Week 7Midterm exam
Week 8Ritualistic music traditions
Week 9Religious rituals
Week 10Shamanism and Music
Week 11Ritual and Music: Sema within the context of Mevleviyeh
Week 12Ritual and Music: Semah within the context of Alawism Bektashism
Week 13The leading and contemporary studies on rituals in the field of ritual and music
Week 14The meaning, functions, structural and performative characteristics of ritual and music in Turkish Culture in the context of ritual and music relationship I
Week 15The meaning, functions, structural and performative characteristics of ritual and music in Turkish Culture in the context of ritual and music relationship II
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities110
Specific practical training00
Assignments110
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms120
Final exam160
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes340
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes160
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities22040
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14342
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment11010
Midterms (Study duration)12626
Final Exam (Study duration) 13030
Total Workload3392190

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. The students develop an expertise in the theoretical and practical knowledge in traditional Turkish musics    X
2. The students integrate and synthetise their knowledge through inter-disciplinary studies    X
3. The students use the most appropriate research methods and techniques related to their field of expertise   X 
4. The students use information and communication techniques on the required level   X 
5. The students follow up on national and international publications related to their field    X
6. The students gain multidimensional perceiving, analizing and interpreting skills regarding music    X
7. The students present their knowledge and the documents theoretically and practically to the public through audio-visual media in accordance with the ethics of science and art.  X  
8. The students show their indiviual skills and their creative power in the field activities X   
9. They effectively design and present and their professional knowledge to specific target groups  X  
10. They plan and manage their profession activities X   
11. They should be able to participate in national and international projects as ascientist and artists    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest