The Dance history in Turkey during the modernization process of the republican period

Abstract

ÖZET Bu çalışmanın amacı, Cumhuriyet Dönemi'ndeki modernleşme süreciyle birlikte, ulusal kimliğin ve kültürel yaşamda yeni toplumsal değerlerin oluşturulması yönünde kültürel dönüşümü, kültürün bir parçası olan dans tarihini inceleyerek açıklamaya çalışmaktır. İV

ABSTRACT The aim of this work is to define the cultural transformation in the direction of the formation of a national identity and new social values in cultural life with the modernization process of Republican Period by analyzing the dance history as a part of the culture. During the Republican Period, the modernization movement gained a grea acceleration. This movement also reflected the cultural life of the new Turkish Republic. It is possible to see these changes in the cultural level by looking at the changes in social values and ways of lives of the people in this social milieu. Dance or namely dance history, as part of the culture, can help us to understand the cultural transformations in Turkish society, to see the changes in it is revealing and commenting on transitional moments in Turkish history. It also helps to describe and analyze the history of a way of life as part of the culture. In the Republican era, we can observe three different dance categories which have influenced the Turkish society. These categories are stage dance, social (popular) dance and traditional (folk) dance. The private and official balls were also new ways of entertainment. These balls aimed at accustoming the Western style entertainment in society. This work is based on four parts. The first part concerns the general topics about dance. The second part is the modernization process of the Turkish Republic. The third part is based on the dances during the Republican Period. The last part is the conclusion of this work. 131