Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
the Journal of Academic Social Sciences, cilt.160, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Arvo Pärt (1935) is recognised as one of the most important representatives of the minimalism movement in the contemporary music world. One of the most striking features of minimalism in the postmodern period is that the music has a simple but deep structure, far from complexity. Pärt created his own compositional technique by reshaping the musical forms of the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods from a modern perspective. This technique was called “Tintinnabuli” and formed the basis of the composers musical language. Arvo Pärt’s Fratres has an important place in the contemporary music repertoire and poses various challenges for violin players, both technically and interpretationally. This article aims to discuss the resources and study methods that violin students in particular may need when studying the piece. Fratres minimalist structure and tintinnabuli technique require a disciplined approach, from the structural analysis of the piece to technical studies and interpretation. Accordingly, the article aims to provide information that will help students understand and perform the piece more effectively.