Examining of aydin traditional dances in the terms of ethnochoreology

ABSTRACT Everything that human creates is an element of culture. Humanity, on the other hand, has acted by collective consciousness since the beginning of the communication. the interests and actions of indivuduals constituting society is shaped by the culture in which they live. Cultural values and traditional facts in rural areas affect personal acts either consciously or unconsciously. Elements that gain interest of the majority of the society stand out. These elements are followed and reproduced. This study investigates the performances of Zeybek dances of the people of Aydın, as the bearer of cultural traces, from various performances. Studies in the region show that geographical and climate conditions directly or indirectly affect cultures. On the other hand, Zeybek phenomenon, other than its represantation of power and justice and general admiration to its lifestyle, both as an institution and an element of culture gains value as a part of life with its aspecst such as feeling of togetherness, entertainment, and heroism. The first chapter includes information about the Province of Aydın. The second chapter categorizes, lists, and investigates the traditional dances in Aydın. Field researches in the region supported by visual resources with the assistance of qr code application are evaluated within the frames of theories of anthropology and folklor. Dances to be stutied; such as, dance styles, relationship between dance and music, relation between dancer and the society, aesthetic perspection of dancer and the society and psychological factors are tried to evaluate by the multidisciplinary perspective of ethnocoreology in every ways. Key Words: Aydın, Zeybek, Folk Dance, Ethnocoreology