An analytic approach for musical analysis and teaching of uzun havas in turkish folk music

This research is about determining the genres of the uzun hava culture in Turkish folk music within the framework of the mentioned sub-problems and in which regions these genres are seen in our country, what kind of structure they contain in terms of literature, which instruments are performed with them, what are the musical characteristics of the genres and its teaching. It was designed to develop material designs that can be used both face-to-face and in distance education. The research was conducted in a descriptive and phenomenological pattern. The universe of the research consists of uzun hava melodies in Turkish folk music, and the sample consists of 86 pieces of eight uzun hava types, which are determined with limitations. The study group of the research consists of 23 field experts, consisting of lecturers, artists and experts from 15 different institutions. The research data were obtained using a literature review, semi-structured interview form and computer aided analysis. Findings about the cultural characteristics of uzun hava were obtained through descriptive scanning, and most of the findings on musical characteristics were obtained through the TMAT interface developed within the scope of the research using algorithms that require numerical processing. In the research, navigational structures belonging to uzun hava were analyzed for the first time using symbolic data. All the findings obtained in this framework are based on both completely numerical operations far from personal convictions and personal opinions and thoughts acquired by field experts for many years. As a result of the research, the etymological, cultural, literary and instruments used in the performance of uzun hava were examined; has been analyzed musically analytically within the framework of a nine-layer analysis step; In order to be used in teaching, the teaching materials created in a four-layered structure as a result of the blending of the musical findings obtained from the interviews with the field experts and the findings obtained from the interviews with the field experts were designed. All the findings obtained lastly in the research were transferred to a Uzun Hava Teaching Module, which was also developed within the scope of the research, for use in distance education.