%0 Journal Article
%T Halk Opereti Toplulu£¿u (Public Operetta Company) and its Place in Turkish Music History
%A Nihan ESK£¿TA£¿
%J -
%D 2018
%X Interaction with Western genres in Turks, begins with the sultans of the Ottoman Empire who adopted westernization policy and in the ongoing process, it is seen that all kinds of acts_ cultural, military, political and artistic_ were shaped in line with the personality and ideals of the sultans in the Ottoman Empire with a monarchical structure. The resources reveal that all types of Western music theater genres had been performed since the Tanzimat period in the Ottoman Empire where the first opera was performed during Selim III's sultanate. It is seen that opera performances came into question in the course of time. Being the only entertainment of the people, it is understood that these performances became very popular for the day. The operetta communities founded during this period were examined taking into consideration that the operettas¡¯ turning into a popular cultural element and their songs sang in these performances becoming the musical habit of a large audience may have affected Turkish music and its performances. In the article which gives information about the opera and operetta types in terms of their development in Europe and Ottoman Empire by historical method, the similarities and differences between the Halk Opereti Toplulu£¿u (Public Operetta Company) and the other operetta groups were demonstrated by comparison method, the company¡¯s place in the Turkish music history was discussed using the data that allows musical interpretation
%K Operet
%K T¨¹rk Opereti
%K Bat£¿l£¿la£¿ma
%K T¨¹rk M¨¹zi£¿i
%K Opera
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/ejmd/issue/41768/504327