Postgraduate theses on the transfer of folk melodies to cello in turkey

Abstract

In this research, it was made about the transfer of folk melodies to violoncello and Postgraduate theses contributing to violoncello education were examined and classified in terms of content. This research was carried out in order to examine and classify the content of graduate theses on the transfer of folk tunes to the cello in the light of subproblems. For this purpose, gathering the theses under a single research framework is of great importance in terms of providing a helpful resource for other researchers and shedding light on other studies to be conducted on this subject. This research is descriptive research using qualitative data collection methods. The pattern of the research is the case study. When searched for the keywords violoncello or cello in YÖK Thesis, 204 theses were found. While these 204 theses constitute the universe of the research, 5 theses from these theses on the transfer of folk melodies to cello constitute the sample group. The data obtained from these 5 theses were analyzed with document analysis technique. As a result of the research, all of the studies on transferring folk melodies to cello were carried out in educational sciences institutes and music education departments. Accordingly, it was understood that the primary purpose of theses was cello education. It has been observed that the coma sounds in the songs transferred except for one thesis were simplified and arranged in accordance with the tampere sound system. It was concluded that the decision sounds of the works were generally changed for a brighter sensation. © 2020, Nilgun SAZAK. All rights reserved.