To discuss the genre of ashik poetry tradition from the beginning to present through its development course; to grasp the certain historical turns of this tradition; to examine the minstrels (saz poets) who created precious works in our culture of ashik type poetry.
Prerequisite(s)
Corequisite(s)
Special Requisite(s)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Hayati Yavuzer
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
Principle Sources
KÖPRÜLÜ, M. Fuat (1986) Edebiyat Araştırmaları, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara.
GÜNAY, Umay (1986) Âşık Tarzı Şiir Geleneği ve Rüya Motifi. Ankara
ELÇİN, Şükrü (1997), Halk Edebiyatı Araştırmaları Cilt 1, Ankara
ELÇİN, Şükrü (1997), Halk Edebiyatı Araştırmaları Cilt 2, Ankara
İKÜ Muhan Bali Folkor (Ses) Arşivi
Other Sources
KÖPRÜLÜ, Mehmed Fuat (1940), XX. Asır Saz Şairleri, İstanbul.
KÖPRÜLÜ, Mehmed Fuat (1940), Türk Saz Şairleri, İstanbul.
ÇOBANOĞLU, Özkul (2000), Âşık Tarzı Şiir Geleneği ve Destan Türü, Ankara
ÖZARSLAN, Metin (2001), Erzurum Aşıklık Geleneği, Ankara
KAYA, Doğan (2000), Âşık Edebiyatı Araştırmaları, İstanbul
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The origin of Ashik type poetry
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
2. Week
Army poets in Old Turks
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
3. Week
The reflection of the cultural, political, and social life on the saz poetry (saz siiri)
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
4. Week
XVI-XX. century the genre of Ashik poetry I
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
5. Week
XVI-XX. century the genre of Ashik poetry II
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
6. Week
XVI-XX. century the genre of Ashik poetry III
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
7. Week
The genre of Ashik poetry’s currents (kol): Emrah Kolu, Şenlik Kolu, Ruhsati Kolu
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
8. Week
Passage to Ashikness, Bade içme (drinking wine) and dream motif
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
9. Week
Passage to Ashikness, Bade içme (drinking wine) and dream motif
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
10. Week
Midterm
11. Week
Ashik Acts (Fasılları)
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
12. Week
The act mediums in the genre of Ashik poetry tradition I
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
13. Week
The act mediums in the genre of Ashik poetry tradition II
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
14. Week
The future of the genre of Ashik poetry
Preliminary preparation Lecture Discussion
15. Week
Final
16. Week
Final
17. Week
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
The doctoral students collect the theoretical, practical information, and texts according to the department’s special method; they interpret them and attain a synthesis by making the interdisciplinary analyses.
PO-2
The students are able to grasp the historical and cultural basis of the Turkish world literature in classical period; they recognize the features of the texts’ language of this period and evaluate in terms of literary. In addition, the students recognize the scientific and sufistic works created in the collective cultural geography.
PO-3
The students are able to assess the texts of the Turkish Language and Literature from the beginning until today in terms of literary and philology.
PO-4
The students are able to follow the historical alphabets of the Turkish language through the original texts; they are able to make textual analysis by comparing with the texts of western and eastern literature.
PO-5
The students are able to identify the schools and styles situated in classical Turkish poet. They are able to read and comment on the various texts of these schools and styles.
PO-6
The students are equipped with the basic knowledge and ability to do scientific research and study in the Turkish Language and Literature at postgraduate level
PO-7
The students are able to recognize the texts of the historical and modern Turkish dialects; they are able to examine these texts in terms of lexicography, etymology, semantics, phonetics, and morphology; they are able to compare these dialects with each other.
PO-8
The students are able to attain the written and verbal sources based upon the scientific research methods and conduct a field study.
PO-9
The students are able to confirm and classify the elements of folk culture and folkloric materials in the individual and anonymous works created as part of verbal culture.
PO-10
The students find a chance to research and examine extensively the language, literature, art, and culture of the Turkish Language and Literature from the history to the present day.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The students are able to grasp the origin of the genre of ashik poetry tradition
LO-2
The students are able to determine the function of the genre of ashik poetry in the popular life.
LO-3
The students investigate how the passage to ashikness, master-apprentice relationship, and taking pseudonym is realized.
LO-4
The students are able to reach to ashik acts (Fasıl) and the historical source of performing these acts( Fasıl) in Istanbul
LO-5
The students are able to grasp the skilled Ashik centered-genre of Ashik poetry and evaluate the currents of Emrah, Şenlik, and Rusati
