Determination of the Conformity of the Work Miniatures by Necil Kaz?m Akses with the Objectives of the 2 nd Grade Piano Course of Music Teaching Bachelor's Degree Program

摘要

This study aims to determine the conformity of the work Miniatures, composed by Turkish composer Necil Kaz?m Akses for solo piano in 1936, with the objectives of the 2ndgrade piano course of Music Teaching Bachelor's Degree Program. Firstly, to emphasize the importance of the study, the paper provides information about the developments in the field of music in the earlyyears of the Republic of Turkey, first generation composers, called “The Turkish Five”, including Necil Kaz?m Akses, as well as Necil Kaz?m Akses's life and works. The work, Miniatures, is analysed using the content analysis method. The findings obtained as a result of the analysis are expressed in frequencies and percentages. At the end of the study, it is found that the characteristics of the work are in conformity with the objectives of the Piano course in the second grade of Music Teaching Bachelor's Degree Program and it is concluded that the work can be used in the second grade of piano education and recommendations are made to that end.