The Journey of Music: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Music and Tourism

Abstract

This study examines the multilayered relationship between music and tourism through the lenses of cultural geography, event tourism, the experience economy, soundscape studies and psychology. Music tourism is approached not merely as travel motivated by concerts or festivals, but also as a form of mobility connected to place identity, belonging, emotional memory, cultural heritage, destination image and economic revitalization. Based on a literature review, the paper discusses music geography, music destinations, festivals, genius loci, soundscape, flow theory and emotional contagion in an integrated way. The review indicates that music adds meaning to destinations, deepens visitor experience, stimulates local economies and enhances intercultural exchange. At the same time, it underlines that unplanned festivalization may create risks such as over-commercialization, noise pressure, seasonality and the instrumentalization of local culture. Therefore, the paper concludes that music tourism should be planned together with sustainability, local participation and cultural ethics.

Keywords

• Music tourism
• Cultural geography
• Soundscape
• Experience economy
• Destination image

Supporting Institution

No

Ethical Statement

No

Thanks

Herkes

Müziğin Seyahati: Müzik ve Turizm Arasindaki İlişkinin Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, müzik ile turizm arasındaki çok katmanlı ilişkiyi kültürel coğrafya, etkinlik turizmi, deneyim ekonomisi, soundscape çalışmaları ve psikoloji literatürü çerçevesinde incelemektedir. Çalışmada müzik turizmi; yalnızca konser, festival ya da performans odaklı seyahatler olarak değil, aynı zamanda yerin kimliği, aidiyet, duygusal bellek, kültürel miras, destinasyon imajı ve ekonomik canlanma ile bağlantılı bir hareketlilik biçimi olarak ele alınmaktadır. Literatür taraması yöntemiyle yürütülen inceleme; müzik coğrafyası, müzik destinasyonları, müzik festivalleri, genius loci, soundscape, akış kuramı ve duygusal bulaşma kavramlarını bütüncül bir biçimde tartışmaktadır. İnceleme, müziğin destinasyonlara anlam kazandırdığını, turist deneyimini derinleştirdiğini, yerel ekonomiyi canlandırdığını ve kültürlerarası etkileşimi artırdığını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte çalışma, plansız festivalleşmenin aşırı ticarileşme, gürültü, mevsimsellik ve yerel kültürün araçsallaştırılması gibi riskler de doğurabileceğini vurgulamaktadır. Bu nedenle müzik turizminin sürdürülebilirlik, yerel katılım ve kültürel etik ilkeleriyle birlikte ele alınması gerektiği sonucuna ulaşılmaktadır.

Keywords

• Müzik turizmi
• Kültürel coğrafya
• Soundscape
• Deneyim ekonomisi
• Destinasyon imajı

Supporting Institution

Yokm

Ethical Statement

Gerekmemektedir

Thanks

Herkese

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