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Rethinking Folk Dances of Samsun in Greece with Ethnochoreohistory

İdris Ersan Küçük(EGE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DEVLET TÜRK MUSİKİSİ KONSERVATUVARI)0000-0001-5320-1197
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2025-12-31
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The findings are anticipated to become part of the educational repertoire of institutions offering academic folk dance education.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The population exchange between Turkey and Greece from 1922 to 1924 left unforgettable traces on the people of both countries.
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Key Findings & Data:Various findings were obtained from the fieldwork conducted in Samsun, Canik, Bafra, Alaçam, Kavala, Xsanti, and Thessaloniki between 2013 and 2025, along with the literature reviews conducted during the same period.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings are anticipated to become part of the educational repertoire of institutions offering academic folk dance education.
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⚙️Variables:Samsun · Kavala · Black Sea

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The population exchange between Turkey and Greece from 1922 to 1924 left unforgettable traces on the people of both countries. Following the migration, a new integration process based on acculturation was experienced in the areas reached. Samsun is one of the cities that experienced the widespread effects of migration. Fueled by migration, dance draws attention as a vital identity element in both countries. The concept of dance in social memory is intertwined with a longing for home. In these aspects, the two societies are rich in cultural elements that will remind each other. Therefore, research on dance, a crucial aspect of human performative traditions, highlights the mutual importance of the Black Sea and Western Thrace. Various findings were obtained from the fieldwork conducted in Samsun, Canik, Bafra, Alaçam, Kavala, Xsanti, and Thessaloniki between 2013 and 2025, along with the literature reviews conducted during the same period. The pre-exchange dances of Samsun were researched and examined using the ethnochoreohistory method. Ethnochoreohistory aims to identify key moments related to monumental events in the dance's past to narrate the life process of the dance. Due to its foundational aspects, the details of the language used in the research field are essential to this research method. Oral history research and fieldwork involving participant observation lie at the heart of ethnochoreohistory research. This contemporary method incorporates tools from new media anthropology, including netnographic scans and artificial intelligence automations. The images obtained were transferred to paper using an internet-supported QR code system. The identified dance melodies were notated using the MuseScore4 program and verified in a digital environment. The findings are anticipated to become part of the educational repertoire of institutions offering academic folk dance education.

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Küçük, İ. E. (2025). Rethinking Folk Dances of Samsun in Greece with Ethnochoreohistory. Musicologist, Volume: 9 Issue: SI Special Issue. https://doi.org/10.33906/musicologist.1687534

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