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Analysis of the Melodies in Asan Refatov’s Qırım Tatar Yırları in terms of Genre, Structure and Rhythm

Elvina Seven(SIVAS CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-9376-4269
Mustafa Hilmi Bulut(SIVAS CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-8231-6214
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2025-12-30
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This research is important for the preservation, survival and dissemination of Crimean Tatar folk music.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this research, the melodies in Asan Refatov’s book of folk melodies called Qırım Tatar Yırları were analyzed in terms of genre, structure and rhythm.
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Key Findings & Data:In addition, information about Crimean Tatar folk music, Asan Refatov’s life and the writing of the book was collected.
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Conclusion & Impact:This research is important for the preservation, survival and dissemination of Crimean Tatar folk music.
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⚙️Variables:Crimean Tatar · folk music · musical analysis

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In this research, the melodies in Asan Refatov’s book of folk melodies called Qırım Tatar Yırları were analyzed in terms of genre, structure and rhythm. In addition, information about Crimean Tatar folk music, Asan Refatov’s life and the writing of the book was collected. The aim of the research is to determine the structure, genre and rhythm characteristics of the melodies in the book titled Qırım Tatar Yırları. In addition, to collect and share information about Asan Refatov’s life and the emergence of the book. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used as a method in the research. In addition, musical analysis method was applied to examine the melodies in the book. This research is important for the preservation, survival and dissemination of Crimean Tatar folk music.

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Seven, E., Bulut, M. H. (2025). Analysis of the Melodies in Asan Refatov’s Qırım Tatar Yırları in terms of Genre, Structure and Rhythm. Musicologist, Volume: 9 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.33906/musicologist.1708207

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