Analysis of Ahmet Kanneci`s national and international works and its implications to guitar education in Turkey

viABSTRACTTHE ANALYSIS OF AHMET KANNEC ?S NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONALWORKS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS TO GUITAR EDUCATION IN TURKEYMustafa ERHANDepartment of MusicAfyon Kocatepe University The Institute of Social Sciences2006Advisor: Prof. Dr. Kubilay AKTULUMIn this study contributions of artist-educator Ahmet KANNEC , one of theoutstanding represantatives of Turkish Classical Guitar Art and Education, to classical guitarand art education in Turkey are investigated. In the introduction part, there is a general look atthe history of guitar in the world and Turkey and in the following parts, the stages of theclassical guitar from past to present are investigated touching on the general aspect of Turkishclassical music. Having cited the artist?s curriculum vitae, his studies in the world and Turkey,which contribute to classical guitar and art education in Turkey dramatically, are statedexpressly.