@article{article_465977, title={The Deadlock of Nation-state: The Problem of Nationalisation of Music During the Early Republican Era in Turkey}, journal={Rast Musicology Journal}, volume={4}, pages={1076–1092}, year={2016}, author={Turan, Namık Sinan and Işıktaş, Bilen}, keywords={Nationalism,Culture,Music Politics,Early Republic,Turkey}, abstract={<p>From the early 1930s onwards, there has been an evolution of policies concerning </p> <p>music in Turkey based on the ends, which were targeted through cultural planning and </p> <p>national cultural building. The new republican regime that stood distant to tradition, tried to </p> <p>establish a national music, carrying the legacy of Tanzimat reform era; a music that is </p> <p>nationalist in character but based on major western influences. This period also reflects a </p> <p>time, which a major debate started within the intelligentsia regarding the place of music in </p> <p>state policies, radio broadcasting and education. In fact, this debate had surfaced the bitter </p> <p>discussion upon the cultural evolution, which started during the mid-19th century. Direct </p> <p>intervention by Mustafa Kemal in the search of a national music revealed this art form, in </p> <p>fact, was a major symbol in the process of building the new national character. The so called </p> <p>“Music revolution” as appeared in the written texts of the time, left deep influences on both </p> <p>public life and musical culture of the new nation. This paper aims to present the building of </p> <p>the nationalist character of the music during the early republican era of Turkey in relevance </p> <p>with the usage of political instruments and their reflections on public life. The article will </p> <p>also assess the Turkish experience in terms of 20th century nationalist culture building </p> <p>processes. </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Genç Bilge Yayıncılık}