A research on social phobia affecting the quality of vocal performance in classical Turkish music

Year 2023, Volume: 4 Issue: 4, 226 - 240, 30.12.2023

Serap Duran Subatan

Abstract

In this study, there are many technical dimensions that should be present in a quality vocal performance in the field of Classical Turkish Music. In addition to these musical dimensions, social phobia, which is an important branch in the field of psychology, is one of the factors affecting interpretation. In this study, it is aimed to contribute to the determination of a certain method by voice performer candidates or instructors with this approach created within the framework of determined variables. With this research, the relationship between the 5 dimensions of social phobia affecting vocal performance in Classical Turkish Music and performance success was analysed. For the application of these criteria, the Turkish Music State Conservatories in Turkey, which are large with their student capacities, were limited. A total of 181 people, 94 male and 87 female, studying in these conservatories, were applied data collection technique through a questionnaire. In addition to descriptive statistics, T-test, Anova, Correlation, Item analysis and structural equation analysis methods were used to analyse the data. The findings of the descriptive analysis on the effects of social phobia on qualified interpretation in Classical Turkish Music vocal performance show that the psychological dimensions of vocal performance and social phobia are directly related. In terms of social anxiety, avoidance of social environment and physical reaction in social environment are below the average levels, while other criticisms in social environment, phobic attitudes and sense of surveillance are at medium level. In other inferential statistical analyses, those who have more social phobia tend to have lower performance success. There is a strong negative correlation between the anxiety of being observed in social spaces and liking music and immersion in music. A positive relationship was found between criticism in social areas and difficulty in music. According to these results, it has been determined that students who say that it is difficult to study music have more criticism and humiliation anxiety, which are important dimensions affecting success in vocal performance.

Keywords

Classical Turkish Music, Qualified voice performance, Social anxiety, Social phobia, Voice performance

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