Music and Culture on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic
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The panel titled “Perspectives on the Music and Cultural Life on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic”, organized by Istanbul Ticaret University Department of Political Science and International Relations within the scope of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic events, was held at Istanbul Ticaret University Sütlüce Campus.
The panel started with the opening speech of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uğur Yasin Asal, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, and continued with the presentation of moderator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Çağlıyan İçener presenting the panel and introducing the speakers. Prof. Dr. Namık Sinan Turan, faculty member of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul University, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bilen Işıktaş, faculty member at Istanbul University State Conservatory, evaluated the music and culture phenomena in the Republican period on the axis of modernization.
Prof. Dr. Turan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Işıktaş started their speech by talking about the modernization and political impact of music in the Ottoman Empire since the 18th century, and explained the implications of this development and transformation on culture, politics and society until the 1950s. During their presentations, the speakers presented the original sound recordings of important artists who left their mark on the period, such as Hafız Burhan, Safiye Ayla, Münir Nurettin Selçuk, and showed important images from that period to the audience.
The panel ended with the presentation of certificates of appreciation to the speakers, following the question-answer session.
