The aim of the current research is the exploration of Artaki Candan’s life and work. Artaki Candan is a representative of non-Muslim composers and plays an important role in the multicultural aspect of Turkish music of the period between Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey. The study analyzes Artaki Candan’s period, musical surroundings, position in the history of Turkish music, as well as his musical style and approach. In this context, the current study introduces a list of works included in the repertoire of TRT (Turkish Radio and Television), which are vocal works by Artaki Candan. It was tried to analyze what kinds of musical features these works consist of such as form, modal structure, rhythmic features, etc. Besides, this research includes structured interviews of expert performers to assess their opinions on Artaki Candan’s musical skills and the performance of works of this composer. This research about Artaki Candan’s musical knowledge and compositional skills can be regarded significant for its results, according to which Candan’s works are consistent with the form and aesthetics of classical Ottoman music. By preserving the traditional musical line, Candan creates sophisticated and skillful passages which enrich performing qualities of the artist.
The aim of the current research is the exploration of Artaki Candan’s life and work. Artaki Candan is a representative of non-Muslim composers and plays an important role in the multicultural aspect of Turkish music of the period between Ottoman Empire and Republic of Turkey. The study analyzes Artaki Candan’s period, musical surroundings, position in the history of Turkish music, as well as his musical style and approach. In this context, the current study introduces a list of works included in the repertoire of TRT (Turkish Radio and Television), which are vocal works by Artaki Candan. It was tried to analyze what kinds of musical features these works consist of such as form, modal structure, rhythmic features, etc. Besides, this research includes structured interviews of expert performers to assess their opinions on Artaki Candan’s musical skills and the performance of works of this composer. This research about Artaki Candan’s musical knowledge and compositional skills can be regarded significant for its results, according to which Candan’s works are consistent with the form and aesthetics of classical Ottoman music. By preserving the traditional musical line, Candan creates sophisticated and skillful passages which enrich performing qualities of the artist.
