THE RELATION WITHIN MUSIC DESIGN and CHARACTER, MEANING and DRAMATURGY by THE PIECE “MY END IS MY BEGINNING”

Ayşegül Dinç

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THE RELATION WITHIN MUSIC DESIGN and CHARACTER, MEANING and DRAMATURGY by THE PIECE “MY END IS MY BEGINNING”

Authors:

Ayşegül Dinç

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Journal:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.31-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282976

pISSN:

1307-9700

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 This study is about the music of the play My End is My Beginning staged by Bursa State Theater in the 2021-2022 season. The aim is to analyze the music of the play My End is My Beginning, with original music added later, by using the Theatre Music Analysis Method and to determine the relationship of the music with the play, its messages to the receiver and existence independent of the action. It is possible to evaluate the affinity of theater music with actions by approaching them through their existence, independent of the action and the perception of the audience. The music added to the piece My End is My Beginning is almost like a milestone in the piece and plays a role as link between the subjects that are in constant flow by cross-sectioning the monolithic whole. The music, which has some kind of joints, gives an idea about the fragmented personality of the main character of the play, Yosun, her isolation from the society and many issues of her life. It also refers to the mythical and primitive with the music used in prologue and epilogue. The orchestra consists of piano, violin, cello, flute and percussion. Instruments depict themes such as death, fragmentation in some songs. In addition, musical sentences with arpeggio, cello with melodies close to improvisation in low frets, the affinity between cello and violin, the cadences used, the flute heard with the mention of snake in the prologue are directly related to the character and layers of meaning in the play. It is thought that the study is guiding in terms of examining theater music.

 This study is about the music of the play My End is My Beginning staged by Bursa State Theater in the 2021-2022 season. The aim is to analyze the music of the play My End is My Beginning, with original music added later, by using the Theatre Music Analysis Method and to determine the relationship of the music with the play, its messages to the receiver and existence independent of the action. It is possible to evaluate the affinity of theater music with actions by approaching them through their existence, independent of the action and the perception of the audience. The music added to the piece My End is My Beginning is almost like a milestone in the piece and plays a role as link between the subjects that are in constant flow by cross-sectioning the monolithic whole. The music, which has some kind of joints, gives an idea about the fragmented personality of the main character of the play, Yosun, her isolation from the society and many issues of her life. It also refers to the mythical and primitive with the music used in prologue and epilogue. The orchestra consists of piano, violin, cello, flute and percussion. Instruments depict themes such as death, fragmentation in some songs. In addition, musical sentences with arpeggio, cello with melodies close to improvisation in low frets, the affinity between cello and violin, the cadences used, the flute heard with the mention of snake in the prologue are directly related to the character and layers of meaning in the play. It is thought that the study is guiding in terms of examining theater music.

 This study is about the music of the play My End is My Beginning staged by Bursa State Theater in the 2021-2022 season. The aim is to analyze the music of the play My End is My Beginning, with original music added later, by using the Theatre Music Analysis Method and to determine the relationship of the music with the play, its messages to the receiver and existence independent of the action. It is possible to evaluate the affinity of theater music with actions by approaching them through their existence, independent of the action and the perception of the audience. The music added to the piece My End is My Beginning is almost like a milestone in the piece and plays a role as link between the subjects that are in constant flow by cross-sectioning the monolithic whole. The music, which has some kind of joints, gives an idea about the fragmented personality of the main character of the play, Yosun, her isolation from the society and many issues of her life. It also refers to the mythical and primitive with the music used in prologue and epilogue. The orchestra consists of piano, violin, cello, flute and percussion. Instruments depict themes such as death, fragmentation in some songs. In addition, musical sentences with arpeggio, cello with melodies close to improvisation in low frets, the affinity between cello and violin, the cadences used, the flute heard with the mention of snake in the prologue are directly related to the character and layers of meaning in the play. It is thought that the study is guiding in terms of examining theater music.

 Bu çalışma, Bursa Devlet Tiyatrosu tarafından 2021-2022 sezonunda sahnelenen Sonum Başlangıcımdır oyununun müziklerini konu edinmektedir. Amaç, Sonum Başlangıcımdır oyununun müziklerini Tiyatro Müziği Çözümleme Yöntemi kullanarak tahlil etmek ve müziklerin oyunla ilişkisini, alımlayıcıya yönelik iletilerini ve eylemden bağımsız varlıklarını tespit etmektir. Çözümleme sonucunda oyundaki müziklerin, adeta birer durak noktaları olduğu ve yekpare bütünü kesitlendirerek, sürekli akış halinde olan konular arasında köprü işlevi gördüğü tespit edilmiştir. Bir nevi eklem yerleri olan müzikler, oyunun temel karakteri olan Yosunun parçalanmış kişiliğine, toplumdan izole olmuşluğuna ve hayatına dair birçok konuda fikir verir. Ayrıca prolog ve epilog müziğinde efsanevi ve ilkel olana atıfta bulunulur. Orkestra piyano, keman, viyolonsel, flüt ve vurmalılardan oluşur. Enstrümanlar kimi şarkılarda ölüm, parçalanmışlık, gönüllü tecrit gibi temaları ve metaforları betimler. Ayrıca arpejli müzik cümleleri, pes perdelerde doğaçlamaya yakın üsluptaki viyolonsel, viyolonsel ile keman arasındaki ilişki, kullanılan kadanslar, prologda yılan bahsiyle birlikte duyulan flüt, oyundaki karakterle ve anlam katmanlarıyla doğrudan ilişkilidir. Çalışmanın, kullanılan yöntem ve tiyatro müziklerine yaklaşım açısından müzikli oyunların incelenmesinde yol gösterici nitelikte olduğu düşünülmektedir.

Article Details

THE RELATION WITHIN MUSIC DESIGN and CHARACTER, MEANING and DRAMATURGY by THE PIECE “MY END IS MY BEGINNING”

Authors:

Ayşegül Dinç

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Journal:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.31-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282976

pISSN:

1307-9700

My End is My Beginning

Theater Music

Fragmentation

Musical Play.

Sonum Başlangıcımdır

Tiyatro Müziği

Parçalanmışlık

Müzikli Oyun

My End is My Beginning

Theater Music

Fragmentation

Musical Play.

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Article Details

Authors: Ayşegül Dinç

Publisher: Akdeniz University

Journal: Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.31-45

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282976

pISSN: 1307-9700

Issues

Authors:

Ayşegül Dinç

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Journal:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.31-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282976

pISSN:

1307-9700