“THE HARP” IN GREAT UIGHUR STATE AGE Cover Image

BÜYÜK UYGUR DEVLETİ DÖNEMİNDE “ARP ÇALGISI”
“THE HARP” IN GREAT UIGHUR STATE AGE

Author(s): Feyzan Göher Vural, Timur Vural
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Music, Regional Geography, Turkish Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Social development, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Sociology of Art
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Central Asia Turkish Culture; Ethnomusicology; Harp; Organology; Uighur Music;

Summary/Abstract: Great Uighur State was one of the most prominent civilization of scientific and cultural features. Turkish music culture also demonstrated significant improvements in this state age. Numerous instruments emerged and old instruments developed in this state. The harp, which based on Hun State, also developed in Uighur State. However, there is little or no information about the harp’s Turkish origin in national and international literature.The research based on literature review, is provided Uighur Turk’s harps and it is determined that these harps’ features. Based on Uighur miniatures and documents, it is commented that how and where these instruments plays. In addition it has been argued that, Uighur didn’t adopt the harp from Chinese.

  • Issue Year: 5/2013
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 25-30
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Turkish