Intercultural Musical Creation Drawing on the Theory and Practice of Turkish Models

dc.contributor.advisorSallis, Friedemann
dc.contributor.advisorRadford, Laurie
dc.contributor.advisorSquance, Rod
dc.contributor.authorGjuka, Bahar
dc.contributor.committeememberMarkoff, Irene
dc.contributor.committeememberHynes, Laura
dc.contributor.committeememberEpstein, Marcia
dc.contributor.committeememberBeken, Munir N.
dc.date2023-06
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-01T21:50:38Z
dc.date.available2023-02-01T21:50:38Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-25
dc.description.abstractThis study creates a new collaborative space among diverse cultures, driven by Turkish music models, and using aspects of the related rule-based improvisatory genre and process known as taksim. My work draws on historical sources to introduce the theory and practice of Turkish makam music, while using a specific methodology to enable musical creation. By doing so, I present new knowledge about collaborative music-making and performance. This work benefits from the “research-creation” approach, which removes the traditional separation between the study of music (musicology, music education) and the practices of creating music (composition, performance). By combining educational and creative methodologies with research techniques, my project presents multidisciplinary content involving music education, performance, and folklore. The project allows musicians to exchange musical ideas, acquire new techniques, compose musical parts, and expand their musical vocabulary. I analyze the musical and creative outcomes of the data created by two research-based music ensembles. Both the Sofra Ensemble and Musiki Flow were composed of Turkish and North American musicians — the first in Calgary/AB and the latter in Newnan/GA, respectively. The collaborative musicians’ musical backgrounds were combined with new information about Turkish music and its practical methods The study had a significant cultural impact on certain North American communities, allowing musicians and audiences from different cultures to come together through public concerts. By choosing to perform contemporary arrangements of traditional musical pieces, some of which dealt with sensitive social issues, my research exhibits a strong commitment to human rights. Through responsible and thoughtful advocacy my project supported children's rights, women’s empowerment, equal opportunity, and respect for diverse communities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGjuka, B. (2023). Intercultural musical creation drawing on the theory and practice of Turkish models (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/115797
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40702
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectInterculturalen_US
dc.subjectCollaborativeen_US
dc.subjectResearch- Creationen_US
dc.subjectTurkish Music Modelsen_US
dc.subjectImprovisationen_US
dc.subjectCompositionen_US
dc.subjectPerformance Studiesen_US
dc.subjectChild Marriageen_US
dc.subjectCreative Music Makingen_US
dc.subject.classificationMusicen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducationen_US
dc.subject.classificationAnthropology--Culturalen_US
dc.subject.classificationFolkloreen_US
dc.subject.classificationWomen's Studiesen_US
dc.titleIntercultural Musical Creation Drawing on the Theory and Practice of Turkish Modelsen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMusicen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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