Comparative Analysis of the III. Movement of Cemal Reşit Rey’s Work “the Legend of Bebek” with Turkish Folk Song “Bebek Ninni” Cover Image

Cemal Reşit Rey’in “Bebek Efsanesi” Eserinin III. Bölümünün “Bebek Ninni” Türküsü ile Karşılaştırmalı Analizi
Comparative Analysis of the III. Movement of Cemal Reşit Rey’s Work “the Legend of Bebek” with Turkish Folk Song “Bebek Ninni”

Author(s): Önder Özkoç
Subject(s): Poetry, Comparative Study of Literature, Turkish Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi
Keywords: Cemal Reşit Rey; Bebek legend; Turkish folk song Bebek; Darülelhan; Turkish folk songs;

Summary/Abstract: Cemal Reşit Rey, one of the first-generation composers of Turkey, started his career as a music teacher in Turkey after getting his training in one of Europe’s important music centers. As a musician, Rey attached importance to Turkish folk songs/folkloric elements and used these elements in his music widely; this tendency can be seen on his introductory writings consisting of analysis of Turkish folk songs, which were published in 3 and 4. fascicules of Anatolian Folk Songs of Darülelhan Complete Works-one of the first collection of folk songs in Turkey. Rey has analyzed folk songs published on that volume and laid emphasis on these materials for composers. He composed “Bebek Efsanesi (Baby Legend)” symphonic poem in 1928 on baby narrative in Turkish Folk Culture and used many folk songs in this music. He used the folk song called “Bebek Ninni (Lullaby)” (which was published in the 7. fascicule of Anatolian Folk Songs of Darülelhan Complete Works) in the last movement of his work.

  • Issue Year: 25/2019
  • Issue No: 98
  • Page Range: 427-449
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Turkish