Insturactor and student opinions on the arrangement of Necdet Levent's Elele (Hand With Hand), Yemeni (Headscarf) and Efe pieces and their usability in viola education

When the studies on the use of pieces by Turkish composers in viola education are examined, it is seen that the use of these pieces in viola education, especially in music education departments, is quite limited due to the difficulties experienced in reaching the notation of their pieces, including difficult passages and advanced techniques. For this reason, there is a need for medium-level Turkish pieces that students can perform with viola education. Based on this need, this research aims to arrange the pieces of Elele (Hand with Hand), Yemeni (Headscarf), and Efe composed for flute by Necdet Levent for use in viola education, and to contribute to the accessible Turkish viola repertoire in this way. In the research, Necdet Levent's Elele (Hand with Hand), Yemeni (Headscarf), and Efe pieces were arranged by considering viola techniques to bring them into viola education. The action research model, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The study group of the research was determined based on the appropriate sampling pattern from the purposive sampling method and was formed with 7 viola instructors working in music education departments and 8 viola students who agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. A structured interview form was prepared to determine the views of the instructors and students, and the data obtained were analyzed using the content analysis method and divided into themes and codes. From the data obtained as a result of the research, it has been determined that Necdet Levent's Elele (Hand with Hand), Yemeni (Headscarf), and Efe pieces arranged for viola are pieces that introduce Turkish music and lead to vocalization, are consistent with individual instrument training viola lesson outcomes, and help the realization of outcomes. In addition, it has been determined that they will contribute to viola education, expand and enrich the contemporary Turkish viola repertoire, increase students' motivation, and develop a tonal and modal sense. Keywords: contemporary Turkish music, Efe, Elele (Hand with Hand), composition, Necdet Levent, viola, viola education, Yemeni (Headscarf).