Comparative Analysis of the III. Movement of Cemal Reşit Rey’s Work “the Legend of Bebek” with Turkish Folk Song “Bebek Ninni” / Cemal Reşit Rey’in “Bebek Efsanesi” Eserinin III. Bölümünün “Bebek Ninni” Türküsü ile Karşılaştırmalı Analizi

Abstract

Cemal Reşit Rey, one of the first-generation composers of Turkey, started his career as a music teacher in Turkey after getting his training in one of Europe’s important music centers. As a musician, Rey attached importance to Turkish folk songs/folkloric elements and used these elements in his music widely; this tendency can be seen on his introductory writings consisting of analysis of Turkish folk songs, which were published in 3 and 4. fascicules of Anatolian Folk Songs of Darülelhan Complete Works-one of the first collection of folk songs in Turkey. Rey has analyzed folk songs published on that volume and laid emphasis on these materials for composers. He composed “Bebek Efsanesi (Baby Legend)” symphonic poem in 1928 on baby narrative in Turkish Folk Culture and used many folk songs in this music. He used the folk song called “Bebek Ninni (Lullaby)” (which was published in the 7. fascicule of Anatolian Folk Songs of Darülelhan Complete Works) in the last movement of his work. This study primarily focuses on Rey’s approach to folk song “Bebek Ninni” through a comparative look at his way of integrating it in his work, “Bebek Legend”. Furthermore, Rey’s tendency to Turkish Folk Music, stories of “Bebek Ninni” and “Bebek Legend” are briefly mentioned in the study

Keywords

• Cemal Reşit Rey
• Bebek legend
• Turkish folk song Bebek
• Darülelhan