Journals / Çevrimiçi Müzik Bilimleri Dergisi / 2024 / Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2

Transforming conflict-ridden Cyprus through music: Building bridges across the divide

Müzik yoluyla birbirini anlamak: Kıbrıs’ta iki toplumlu koro

Erkan Sülün(NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-9639-9527
Ahmet Güneyli(EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF LEFKE)0000-0002-2168-1795
Pages
564–574
Publication Date
2024-12-31
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Findings also show that peace is hindered not only by lack of political communication, but also by a lack of communication between ordinary people.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study focuses on a bi-communal choir situated in Cyprus, whose members are made up of Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
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Key Findings & Data:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with members from both communities, amounting to a total of 24 participants.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings also show that peace is hindered not only by lack of political communication, but also by a lack of communication between ordinary people.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:barış çalışmaları · çatışma çözümü · resmi olmayan müzik eğitimi

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This study focuses on a bi-communal choir situated in Cyprus, whose members are made up of Greek and Turkish Cypriots. A holistic case study was conducted in order to evaluate the influence of the bi-communal choir on its regular members with respect to their (i) initial motives; (ii) viewpoints on social and cultural interactions; (iii) problems they might have faced after joining the choir and their (iv) opinions on the impact of the choir on conflict transformation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with members from both communities, amounting to a total of 24 participants. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using content analysis method. Research findings show that the bi-communal choir may play a role in the name of peace in the island, by improving the communication and relationship between the two communities and by instilling a sense of coexistence and sharing of values by making music. Findings also show that peace is hindered not only by lack of political communication, but also by a lack of communication between ordinary people.

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Bu çalışma, Kıbrıs’ta bulunan ve üyeleri Kıbrıslı Rum ve Kıbrıslı Türklerden oluşan iki toplumlu bir koroyu ele almaktadır. Araştırmada, iki toplumlu koronun düzenli üyeleri üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla kapsamlı bir durum çalışması gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu değerlendirme şu dört boyutta incelenmiştir: (i) üyelerin başlangıçtaki motivasyonları; (ii) sosyal ve kültürel etkileşimlere dair bakış açıları; (iii) koro üyeliği sonrasında karşılaşabilecekleri sorunlar ve (iv) koronun çatışma dönüşümüne etkileri konusundaki görüşleri. Araştırma kapsamında, iki toplumdan toplam 24 katılımcıyla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Görüşmelerden elde edilen veriler, içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, iki toplumlu koronun adada barışın sağlanmasına katkı sağlayabileceğini, müzik yoluyla iki toplum arasındaki iletişimi ve ilişkileri geliştirdiğini, birlikte yaşama ve değerleri paylaşma duygusu kazandırdığını ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca bulgular, adada barışın sadece siyasi iletişim eksikliği nedeniyle değil, sıradan insanlar arasındaki iletişim eksikliği nedeniyle de engellendiğini göstermektedir.

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Soykunt, N., Sülün, E., Güneyli, A., Eren, H. C. (2024). Transforming conflict-ridden Cyprus through music: Building bridges across the divide. Çevrimiçi Müzik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 564–574. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1552824

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