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Thesis Type: Postgraduate
Institution Of The Thesis: Yildiz Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Art And Design, Turkey
Approval Date: 2023
Thesis Language: Turkish
Student: ÖMÜR ŞENOL
Supervisor: Aslıhan Eruzun Özel
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Abstract:
This thesis focuses on the inadequate recognition of Sephardic music and musicians in Turkey and the lack of substantive academic studies in this field. The scope of the study includes verbal and written research on Sephardic music in Istanbul and Izmir through field research. The primary method used in this study is conducting oral interviews with representatives and tradition bearers of Sephardic music residing in these cities. Along with the oral history obtained from field studies in Istanbul and Izmir, getting the perspectives of musicians, composers, academics, and writers in defining the identity and beliefs of Sephardic culture has become critical. In this study, the definitions of the languages used in Sephardic music have been examined with oral interviews through the life stories of performers and composers. The known and unknown aspects of Sephardic melodies have been analyzed, and previously unheard melodies, rhythms, and songs sung in the Judeo-Spanish language (Ladino) have been documented both in literature and digitally. By documenting the details of Sephardic music in Istanbul and Izmir that have survived to the present day, a study that helps preserve the identity of this music for the future is envisioned. Keywords: Sephardic Music, Sephardic Jews, Oral History, Musical Transmission, Judeo-Spanish(Ladino).