INVESTIGATION OF FOLK SONGS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL MUSIC TEXTBOOKS IN TERMS OF VALUES EDUCATION

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 51 - 63, 27.05.2024

Murat Karabulut , Ayşe Nur Atalay

Abstract

Value can be defined as the common thoughts, goals, basic moral principles, or beliefs embraced by the majority of individuals in a society. The most fundamental purpose of educational systems is to effectively convey the values accepted as correct and good within that society to individuals. The ultimate goal reached through value education, which emphasizes the affective aspect, is to raise good individuals, which is also the most significant aim of education. An individual cannot be considered separate from society; they conduct the learning process while living within the community. During this process, they reinforce and improve what they learn, all of which shapes their personality. Society nurtures people, and people reflect the culture that society creates. It is observed that 'Türküler (folk songs),' which are significant sources of Turkish folk culture, pass down the value judgments, pains, joys, lifestyle, customs, traditions, and rituals of the people from generation to generation. Considering the influence of popular culture, it is believed that folk songs could play a significant role in instilling values in students who are distant from folk songs. In this regard, music lessons serve as a crucial bridge that can leave profound marks on human life. Therefore, music lessons are an important area that should not be overlooked in children's developmental processes. In this study, folk songs in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade music textbooks approved by the Ministry of National Education for the 2022-2023 academic year have been examined from the perspective of values education. Values present in these folk songs have been identified, and an attempt has been made to highlight the importance of folk song lyrics in values education. A total of 55 folk songs in the music textbooks have been analyzed using the qualitative research method of document reviewing. As a result of the research, findings and comments related to five values have been reached, and exemplary lyrics conveying values to children have been identified among the analyzed folk songs. Therefore, it is considered appropriate to utilize folk songs in values education.

Keywords

Music, Music education, Values, Values education, Textbooks, Secondery schools

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