THE EVOLUTION OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCES IN THE STATING OF TURKISH FOLK DANCES: FROM TRADITIONAL FORM TO STUDIO RECORDING AND ITS IMPACTS ON FOLK DANCES

Abstract

In the process of staging folk dances, musical performances traditionally take place as live performances. However, with the advent of technical possibilities, the concept of recorded music has also emerged, which is used for folk dance performances recorded in studios and presented on various platforms. At this point, it is dance performances. The scope of the study consists of semi-structured personal interviews with fifteen (15) individuals who have worked as educators-choreographers, music arrangers, and musicians in the field of folk dances. The data in the study were obtained using qualitative research methods and semi-structured interviews. Concepts such as dance, play, and folk dances were researched, and a literature review was conducted on the staging process of Turkish Folk Dances. By questioning the instruments, musicians, and approaches to music preferred during studio performances, the study aimed to identify the differences between recorded performances and live performances, as well as the reasons and effects of these differences. The obtained data were discussed under two subheadings, live performance and studio performance, along with their justifications, highlighting both positive and negative aspects.