The primary aim of this
study is to demonstrate the important historical contribution made by written accounts
of Ottoman and European travelers regarding Ottoman musical practices. This
article reflects information gleaned from a larger research project that
ultimately aims to illuminate the role and usage of various Ottoman-era
instruments that have been forgotten in the modern era. Obscured in the vast
span of time, these instruments are now historical and cultural artifacts that
have been unnecessarily marginalized in our contemporary times. In this study, the musical
lives of the Ottomans and their musical instruments are discussed through the
perspectives of Ottoman and European travelers, including as Evliya Çelebi,
Guillaume Postel, Johannes Lewenklau,
Cane, du Loir, d’Ohsson and Julia Pardoe. In addition to the narratives of
these travelers, Ottoman miniatures are used as revealing visual resources to
identify and categorize forgotten musical instruments. The compelling connection
between these two resources may become the first step towards rejuvinating
awareness and understanding of the cultural significance of these instruments
as colorful pieces in the mosaic of Turkey’s multi-faceted artistic heritage.
Ottoman musical instruments travelers and Ottoman music entertainment at the Ottoman court Ottoman musicians
The primary aim of this study is to demonstrate the important historical contribution made by written accounts of Ottoman and European travelers regarding Ottoman musical practices. This article reflects information gleaned from a larger research project that ultimately aims to illuminate the role and usage of various Ottoman-era instruments that have been forgotten in the modern era. Obscured in the vast span of time, these instruments are now historical and cultural artifacts that have been unnecessarily marginalized in our contemporary times. In this study, the musical lives of the Ottomans and their musical instruments are discussed through the perspectives of Ottoman and European travelers, including as Evliya Çelebi, Guillaume Postel, Johannes Lewenklau, Cane, du Loir, d’Ohsson and Julia Pardoe. In addition to the narratives of these travelers, Ottoman miniatures are used as revealing visual resources to identify and categorize forgotten musical instruments. The compelling connection between these two resources may become the first step towards rejuvinating awareness and understanding of the cultural significance of these instruments as colorful pieces in the mosaic of Turkey’s multi-faceted artistic heritage.
Ottoman musical instruments travelers and Ottoman music entertainment at the Ottoman court Ottoman musicians
Bölüm | MAKALELER |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 10 Temmuz 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 Cilt: 32 Sayı: 1 |