VARIOUS ORGANS OF ANIMALS USED AS MAIN FORM OR AUXILIARY ELEMENT IN
TURKISH MUSIC INSTRUMENTS Cover Image

HAYVANLARIN ÇEŞİTLİ ORGANLARININ ANA GÖVDE YA DA YARDIMCI UNSUR OLARAK KULLANILDIĞI TÜRK ÇALGILARI
VARIOUS ORGANS OF ANIMALS USED AS MAIN FORM OR AUXILIARY ELEMENT IN TURKISH MUSIC INSTRUMENTS

Author(s): Feyzan Göher Vural
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Music
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Central Asian Turkish Culture; Turkish Music; Music Instrument; Cultural Musicology;

Summary/Abstract: The Central Asian Turks used all the elements they obtained from the animals because of the effect of the difficult living conditions. They loaded special meanings on some animals with the influence of the old Turkish belief and they believed that the parts of these animals would bring goodness. This work, based on field research and literature review, has been examined the music instruments that are the product of the creativity of the Central Asian Turks. In the study, the characteristics of the instruments made of goiters, hooves, teeth, feet and ovaries of various animals has been emphasized.

  • Issue Year: 10/2018
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 289-290
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Turkish