Contemporary Studies on the History and Performance of Ottoman Music Based on 19th-Century Hampartsum Notation Sources
Conference (Hybrid) – Workshop – Concert (Hybrid)
February 25-26, 2025
Orient-Institut Istanbul
Galip Dede Cd. No:65 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
Organized by Ersin Mıhcı & Nihan Tahtaişleyen
Resounding New Possibilities for Performing Ottoman Music: The CMO Editions
Since 2015, the DFG-funded project Corpus Musicae Ottomanicae (CMO) has been establishing a research infrastructure for critical music and text editions of nineteenth-century Ottoman musical sources. These sources include manuscripts in Hampartsum and staff notation, as well as song text collections. At the same time, the project has catalogued a comprehensive body of relevant research data and made it available online and open access.
Now in its 10th year, in collaboration with the Orient-Institut Istanbul (OII), the Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory (ITU TMDK), and the Ottoman Turkish Music Research Group (ITÜ, OTMAG) the CMO for the first time organizes an event that brings together scholars, performers, and students to explore ways to use the CMO critical editions for professional music performances. This event will take place between February 25–26, 2025 and consist of three sessions:
The first day starts with four panels that deals with questions and problems related to historical Ottoman makâm music sources. Speakers from different disciplines, such as musicology and music performance as well as researchers of Ottoman literature, will talk about the history of music archives, the theory and practice of Ottoman music, topics related to vocal music and güfte, and discuss scholarly music editions for other music notations that were all used in the Ottoman context. The talks will be in Turkish and English and can be followed on Zoom. The second day will start with a master class for invited students who, under the supervision of experienced music performers and academics, will have the chance to study and work on specific performance-related questions that may occur while bringing a musical piece from the manuscript source to the stage. The second day will conclude with a master concert: Prof. Ruhi Ayangil and his ensemble will bring to the ear an exclusive selection of rare songs from CMO music editions. As the title of this event already suggests, this three-part event aims to foment the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas between scholars and performers and thus facilitate new readings and approaches to known and less-known Ottoman pieces by using CMO Editions.
| RESOUNDING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR PERFORMING OTTOMAN MUSIC: THE CMO EDITIONS EVENT PROGRAM |
CONFERENCE
(hybrid)
February 25, 2025, Tuesday
10:00-17:30 (UTC+03)
ORIENT-INSTITUT, AUDITORIUM
Welcome Speech
10:00 – 10:15
Prof. Dr. Christoph K. Neumann, Orient-Institut Istanbul
Prof. Songül Karahasanoğlu, Istanbul Technical University
1st PANEL Archives, Collections, Scores, and Writings: Tracing the Hidden Treasures of Ottoman Musical Cultures
10:15 – 11:30
Chair: Prof. Dr. Christoph K. Neumann
| Participant | Presentation Title |
| Prof. Dr. Gözde Çolakoğlu Sarı Istanbul Technical University | Makam Evreninde “Perde” ve “Nota” Üzerine Düşünceler |
| Prof. Dr. Nilgün Doğrusöz Dişiaçık Istanbul Technical University | TRT Müzik Dairesi’nin Tarihi Müzik Arşivi: “TRT Külliyat” Projesi |
| Prof. Ruhi Ayangil Yıldız Technical University / Emeritus professor | Makam Müziği Külliyâtının Yazım Tarihine Kısa bir Bakış ve Dârülelhân Arşivi |
| Prof. Dr. Ralf-Martin Jäger University of Münster | A Bit of History, Or: Why the CMO Editions Have to Be the Way They Are |
11:30 – 11:45 TEA & COFFEE BREAK
2nd PANEL Readings of Makâm, Pitch, and Notation in Theory and Practice
Chair: Prof. Dr. Ozan Baysal, Istanbul Technical University
11:45 – 12:45
| Participant | Presentation Title |
| Prof. Dr. Esra Berkman Anadolu University | Darülelhan Külliyatı ve CMO Kaynaklarından Seçilen Eserlerin Notaya Alınma Yaklaşımları Bakımından Edisyon Kritiği |
| Dr. Serkan Günalçin Ankara Music and Fine Arts University | Teori – Ses Sistemi – İcra İlişkileri Çerçevesinde Entonasyona Yönelik Çözümlemeler |
| Marco Dimitriou University of Münster | Tracing Makâm Structures in 19th Century Notations |
12:45 – 14:15 LUNCH BREAK
3rd PANEL Song Text Anthologies as a Source in Ottoman Makâm Music: Performance, Edition, and Usage
Chair: Prof. Dr. Esra Berkman
14:15 – 15:45
| Participant | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Nazlı Vatansever University of Münster | Osmanlı Müziğinin Edebi Kaynakları: Güfte Mecmuaları |
| Dr. Melike Atalay University of Münster | Dil ve Müzik Üzerinden Bir Kültürel Bellek: Ermeni Harfli Güfte Kaynakları |
| Dr. Ersin Mıhcı Orient-Institut Istanbul | Tarihî Musiki İcra Pratiğinin Yolunda: Usûl ve Arûz Arasında Normatif Bir İlişki Var mı? |
15:45 – 16:00 TEA & COFFEE BREAK
4th PANEL Critical Edition Practices in Ottoman Music Research
Chair: Dr. Ersin Mıhcı
16:00 – 17:15
| Participant | Presentation Title |
| Dr. Dilhan Yavuz Istanbul Technical University | Arşivleri Konuşturmak: İlişkiler, Katmanlar ve Bağlantılar |
| Dr. Maria Giangkitseri University of Münster | Transcription of Vocal Pieces from the Chrysanthos Notation to Staff Notation |
| Salih Demirtaş Orient-Institut Istanbul | Osmanlı Müziğinde Batı Nota Yazısı ve CMO Edisyonlarının İcracılar için Önemi |
Closing Discussion
Moderators: Dr. Ersin Mıhcı & Dr. Nihan Tahtaişleyen, Orient-Institut Istanbul
17:15 – 17:30
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
(Closed event)
February 26, 2025, Wednesday
10:00-15:30 (UTC+03)
ORIENT-INSTITUT, AUDITORIUM
Introduction: How Should Performers Read CMO Editions?
10:00 – 11:00
Chair:
Salih Demirtaş, Orient-Institut Istanbul
Speakers:
Prof. Ruhi Ayangil, Yıldız Technical University / Retired faculty member
Prof. Dr. Nilgün Doğrusöz Dişiaçık, Istanbul Technical University
Dr. Semih Pelen, University of Münster
11:00 – 11:15 TEA & COFFEE BREAK
Applied Workshop Sessions
11:15 – 12:45 1st SESSION
12:45 – 13:00 TEA & COFFEE BREAK
13:00 – 14:30 2nd SESSION
Closing Discussion
Moderators: Dr. Ersin Mıhcı & Dr. Nihan Tahtaişleyen
14:30 – 15:00
To register for the workshop, you can write to this email: tahtaisleyen@oiist.org
CONCERT
(hybrid)
February 26, 2025, Wednesday
20:00 (UTC+03)
ORIENT-INSTITUT, AUDITORIUM
RUHİ AYANGİL (kanun) & PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE
Zehra Yılmaz (voice)
Memduh Özyalvaç (voice)
Şükrü Çakmaktaş (tanbur)
Furkan Topçu (ney)
Münip Ârâ Rızvanoğlu (kemençe)
Eyüp Ahmet Elifoğlu (rhythm)