The Relationship Between Music and Power: A Theoretical and Historical Analysis
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In Western and Islamic cultures, music has not only
been transformed into a 'ready to hand' object which has a use-value for
certain pre-determined purposes, but also as a way creating a high-level
aesthetic-artistic space for human existence in the world. In this article, we
will first make a theoretical analysis of the music that gains new dimensions
in the context of events such as propaganda, censorship, slavery, war,
resistance to political oppression, domination and control in popular culture.
After that, we will discuss historical-sociological analyzes of music-power
relation in Ottoman State, Turkish Republic and its post-1950 period.
Especially it is possible to say that –despite differences - music is
considered as a part of modernization or as an impetus in the experience of
modernization of the Ottoman and Republican era of Turkish culture. Music in
the post-1950 period of Turkish culture seems to have continued its
relationship with power concerning that it is produced in a different form from
a partially modernized environment. According to this, the relationship between
music and power does not mean a music practice that is only directed or
targeted by the state. At the same time, the mentioned relationship seems to be
the way for transforming the society by leading to the formation of a
perspective, namely consciousness or value judgment towards music.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
28 Aralık 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
6 Aralık 2017
Kabul Tarihi
26 Aralık 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Sayı: 43