‘Ein Bisschen Frieden’ Şarkısında Barış Vurgusu ve Metaforlara Hermeneutik Bir Yaklaşım

Abstract

Music is regarded as one of the tools for calling for peace. There is great interest in the potential of music to promote peace. The language of music is not only local, regional, and national, but also international and universal. Music has been assigned various roles in establishing universal peace. To date, many artists, singers, and music groups advocating for peace and goodwill have tried to prevent wars and contribute to humanity's peaceful coexistence by performing peace songs. Nicole's song ‘Ein bisschen Frieden’ (A little peace) is one such example, composed and performed in keeping with the spirit of the times. This study is designed as a qualitative research to examine and interpret the emphasis on peace and the metaphors in the song ‘Ein bisschen Frieden’ (A little peace), performed by Nicole in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, which won Germany its first ever victory, using hermeneutic methodology. The song features many metaphors such as flower, winter, icy wind, fire, doll, clouds, birds, cries, dark, sun, earth, joy, warmth, dreaming, cry, girl, peace and love. It emphasizes peace from beginning to end. The emphasis on peace in the lyrics starts from an individual call and turns into a collective call for peace. It is a peace song with a gentle melody and emotional impact. Its lyrics are simple, understandable, and reflect a universal language. The song remains memorable for its message of peace despite the passage of years.

Keywords

• ‘Ein Bisschen Frieden’
• Müzik
• Barış
• Hermeneutik
• Metafor.

A Hermeneutical Approach to the Emphasis on Peace and Metaphors in the Song ‘Ein Bisschen Frieden’

Abstract

Müzik, barış çağrısı yapmanın araçlarından biri olarak kabul edilir. Müziğin barışı teşvik etme potansiyeline büyük ilgi söz konusudur. Müziğin dili sadece yerel, bölgesel ve ulusal değil, aynı zamanda uluslararası ve evrenseldir. Müziğe, evrensel barışın tesis edilmesinde çeşitli roller yüklenmiştir. Bugüne kadar, barış ve iyi niyeti savunan birçok sanatçı, şarkıcı ve şarkıcı grubu, savaşları önlemek ve insanlığın barış içinde yaşamasını sağlamak için çaba sarf etmiştir. Nicole'ün ‘Ein Bisschen Frieden’ (Biraz Barış) şarkısı da zamanın ruhuna uygun bir eser olarak bestelenmiş ve seslendirilmiş böyle bir örnektir. Bu çalışma, Nicole'ün 1982 Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması'nda seslendirdiği ve Almanya'ya ilk zaferini kazandıran ‘Ein bisschen Frieden’ şarkısındaki barış vurgusunu ve metaforları hermeneutik metodoloji kullanarak incelemek ve yorumlamak için tasarlanmış nitel bir araştırmadır. Şarkı, çiçek, kış, buzlu rüzgâr, ateş, oyuncak bebek, bulutlar, kuşlar, ağlama, karanlık, güneş, toprak, neşe, sıcaklık, hayal kurma, ağlamak, kız, barış ve aşk gibi birçok metafor içermektedir. Baştan sona barışı vurgulamaktadır. Sözlerindeki barış vurgusu, bireysel bir çağrıdan başlayıp kolektif bir barış çağrısına dönüşmektedir. Şarkı, yumuşak bir melodiye ve duygusal etkiye sahip bir barış şarkısıdır. Sözleri yalın, anlaşılır ve evrensel bir dil yansıtır. Şarkı, üzerinden geçen yıllara rağmen hala hafızalarda barış mesajlarıyla hatırlanmaktadır.

Keywords

• ‘Ein Bisschen Frieden’
• Music
• Peace
• Hermeneutic
• Metaphor.

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