An Evaluation on the Music Culture During The Fāṭimid Period

Muhammet Sevinç

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An Evaluation on the Music Culture During The Fāṭimid Period

Yazarlar:

Muhammet Sevinç

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.64 Issue 1, pp.177-201

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290674

pISSN:

1301-0522

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 It can be said that there is a parallelism between the political, economic and social development of Muslims and their increasing interest in fine arts, especially music, since the early periods of Islamic civilization. After the Umayyad period r. 41-132661-750, which saw an increase in the number of people professionally interested in music and the emergence of famous musicians, there was a marked increase in the number of works written about the theoretical and practical aspects of music during the ʿAbbāsid period r. 132-656750-1258. This development in music continued during the Fāṭimid period. While many famous musicians emerged and significant developments in music took place during the ʿAbbāsids, it can be assumed that the music of the Fāṭimids r. 297-567909-1171, who lived at the same time as the ʿAbbāsids and left a deep mark on political, religious, cultural, and social life during their three centuries in history, was overshadowed by the ʿAbbāsids. Looking at the works written about the historical development of music in Islamic civilization, we find that they provide information about musical culture and famous musicians of each period, starting with the pre-Islamic period with a chronological division. It goes without saying, however, that the musical culture of the Fāṭimid period, which was centered in North Africa and caused a great stir in the Islamic world due to the rapid conquest of Egypt when the Abbasid state began to weaken in the 10th century, has not been sufficiently mentioned in works on music history. In our literature search, we did not find any comprehensive study on the musical culture of the Fāṭimids. The main reasons for this, in our opinion, are that the Fāṭimids emerged at a time when the ʿAbbāsids were still the most powerful state in the Islamic world, and that sources on the music of the Fatimid period are insufficient or scattered with little information in various sources. This study will first briefly discuss the state of the Fāṭimid period in the fields of architecture, fine arts, and literature. Then, in order to shed light on the musical culture of the period, the place of music in the Fatimid court and the patronage of musicians, the use of music in religious ceremonies, the status of music in social life, the works on music in the Fāṭimid period, and the instruments used by musicians at that time will be evaluated in the light of the information we have been able to identify. The main purpose of this study is to try to reveal the relationship of the Fāṭimids with the art of music in the history of Islamic civilization and thus to contribute to the gap in the history of music in terms of the Fāṭimid period and to raise awareness for other academic studies.

 It can be said that there is a parallelism between the political, economic and social development of Muslims and their increasing interest in fine arts, especially music, since the early periods of Islamic civilization. After the Umayyad period r. 41-132661-750, which saw an increase in the number of people professionally interested in music and the emergence of famous musicians, there was a marked increase in the number of works written about the theoretical and practical aspects of music during the ʿAbbāsid period r. 132-656750-1258. This development in music continued during the Fāṭimid period. While many famous musicians emerged and significant developments in music took place during the ʿAbbāsids, it can be assumed that the music of the Fāṭimids r. 297-567909-1171, who lived at the same time as the ʿAbbāsids and left a deep mark on political, religious, cultural, and social life during their three centuries in history, was overshadowed by the ʿAbbāsids. Looking at the works written about the historical development of music in Islamic civilization, we find that they provide information about musical culture and famous musicians of each period, starting with the pre-Islamic period with a chronological division. It goes without saying, however, that the musical culture of the Fāṭimid period, which was centered in North Africa and caused a great stir in the Islamic world due to the rapid conquest of Egypt when the Abbasid state began to weaken in the 10th century, has not been sufficiently mentioned in works on music history. In our literature search, we did not find any comprehensive study on the musical culture of the Fāṭimids. The main reasons for this, in our opinion, are that the Fāṭimids emerged at a time when the ʿAbbāsids were still the most powerful state in the Islamic world, and that sources on the music of the Fatimid period are insufficient or scattered with little information in various sources. This study will first briefly discuss the state of the Fāṭimid period in the fields of architecture, fine arts, and literature. Then, in order to shed light on the musical culture of the period, the place of music in the Fatimid court and the patronage of musicians, the use of music in religious ceremonies, the status of music in social life, the works on music in the Fāṭimid period, and the instruments used by musicians at that time will be evaluated in the light of the information we have been able to identify. The main purpose of this study is to try to reveal the relationship of the Fāṭimids with the art of music in the history of Islamic civilization and thus to contribute to the gap in the history of music in terms of the Fāṭimid period and to raise awareness for other academic studies.

 It can be said that there is a parallelism between the political, economic and social development of Muslims and their increasing interest in fine arts, especially music, since the early periods of Islamic civilization. After the Umayyad period r. 41-132661-750, which saw an increase in the number of people professionally interested in music and the emergence of famous musicians, there was a marked increase in the number of works written about the theoretical and practical aspects of music during the ʿAbbāsid period r. 132-656750-1258. This development in music continued during the Fāṭimid period. While many famous musicians emerged and significant developments in music took place during the ʿAbbāsids, it can be assumed that the music of the Fāṭimids r. 297-567909-1171, who lived at the same time as the ʿAbbāsids and left a deep mark on political, religious, cultural, and social life during their three centuries in history, was overshadowed by the ʿAbbāsids. Looking at the works written about the historical development of music in Islamic civilization, we find that they provide information about musical culture and famous musicians of each period, starting with the pre-Islamic period with a chronological division. It goes without saying, however, that the musical culture of the Fāṭimid period, which was centered in North Africa and caused a great stir in the Islamic world due to the rapid conquest of Egypt when the Abbasid state began to weaken in the 10th century, has not been sufficiently mentioned in works on music history. In our literature search, we did not find any comprehensive study on the musical culture of the Fāṭimids. The main reasons for this, in our opinion, are that the Fāṭimids emerged at a time when the ʿAbbāsids were still the most powerful state in the Islamic world, and that sources on the music of the Fatimid period are insufficient or scattered with little information in various sources. This study will first briefly discuss the state of the Fāṭimid period in the fields of architecture, fine arts, and literature. Then, in order to shed light on the musical culture of the period, the place of music in the Fatimid court and the patronage of musicians, the use of music in religious ceremonies, the status of music in social life, the works on music in the Fāṭimid period, and the instruments used by musicians at that time will be evaluated in the light of the information we have been able to identify. The main purpose of this study is to try to reveal the relationship of the Fāṭimids with the art of music in the history of Islamic civilization and thus to contribute to the gap in the history of music in terms of the Fāṭimid period and to raise awareness for other academic studies.

 slam medeniyetinde erken dönemlerden itibaren Müslümanların siyasi, iktisadi ve sosyal alanlardaki gelişimi ile güzel sanatlara ve özellikle musiki sanatına artan ilgisi arasında bir paralellik olduğu söylenebilir. Musiki ile profesyonel anlamda ilgilenen kişilerin sayısının arttığı ve meşhur musikişinasların yetişmeye başladığı Emevīler hs. 41-132661-750 döneminden sonra özellikle ʿAbbāsīler hs. 132-656750-1258 döneminde musiki ilminin nazari ve ameli yönüne ilişkin telif edilen eserlerde belirgin bir artış yaşanmıştır. Fāṭımīler döneminde hs. 297-567909-1171 de musiki konusundaki bu gelişmeler devam etmiştir. Ancak birçok meşhur musikişinasın yetiştiği ve musiki sanatı açısından önemli gelişmelerin yaşandığı ʿAbbāsīler ile aynı dönemde tarih sahnesinde bulunan Fāṭımīlerin musikisinin ʿAbbāsīlerin gölgesinde kaldığı düşünülebilir. İslam medeniyetinde musikinin tarihsel gelişimine dair yazılmış eserlere genel olarak baktığımızda, kronolojik bir tasnifle Cahiliye döneminden başlayarak her dönemin musiki kültürü ve meşhur musikişinaslarına dair bilgilere yer verildiği görülmektedir. Ancak ʿAbbāsī Devletinin zayıflamaya başladığı 10. asırda Kuzey Afrika merkezli kurulup kısa sürede Mısırı ele geçirmesiyle İslam dünyasında büyük ses getiren ve tarih sahnesinde kaldıkları üç asırlık süreçte siyasi, dini kültürel ve sosyal hayatta derin izler bırakan Fāṭımīler Devleti dönemindeki musiki kültüründen musiki tarihine dair eserlerde yeterince söz edilmediği anlaşılmaktadır. Yaptığımız literatür taramasında Fāṭımīlerin musiki kültürüne dair kapsamlı bir çalışma tespit edilememiştir. Kanaatimizce bunun en temel gerekçesi ʿAbbāsīlerin halen İslam dünyasının en kudretli devleti olarak varlığını sürdürdüğü bir dönemde ortaya çıktıkları için Fāṭımīlerin arka planda kalması ve Fāṭımīler dönemi musikisine dair kaynakların yetersizliği yahut sınırlı bilgilerin dağınık şekilde farklı kaynaklarda bulunmasıdır. Bu çalışmada öncelikle Fāṭımīler döneminin mimari, güzel sanatlar ve edebiyat gibi alanlardaki durumu kısaca ele alınacaktır. Daha sonra dönemin musiki kültürüne ışık tutmak gayesi ile Fatımi sarayında musikinin yeri ve musikişinasların himayesi, dini merasimlerde musikinin kullanımı, sosyal hayatta musikinin durumu, Fāṭımīler döneminde musiki konusunda yapılan ilmi çalışmalar ve o dönem musikişinaslar tarafından kullanılan çalgılar hakkında tespit edebildiğimiz bilgiler ışığında değerlendirmeler yapılacaktır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, İslam medeniyeti tarihinde Fāṭımīlerin musiki sanatı ile olan ilişkisini ortaya koymaya çalışmak ve böylece musiki tarihi açısından Fāṭımīler dönemi hakkındaki boşluğu gidermek noktasında bir katkı sunarak yapılabilecek diğer akademik çalışmalar için bir farkındalık oluşturmaktır.

Makale detayları

An Evaluation on the Music Culture During The Fāṭimid Period

Yazarlar:

Muhammet Sevinç

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.64 Issue 1, pp.177-201

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290674

pISSN:

1301-0522

Art

Music

Turkish Religious Music

Music History

Fāṭimid Period

Fāṭimid Art

Fāṭimid Music.Sanat

Müzik

Musiki Tarihi

Türk Din Musikisi

Fāṭımīler

Fāṭımī Sanatı

Fāṭımī Musikisi.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Muhammet Sevinç

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Din Araştırmaları

Dergi: Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.64 Issue 1, pp.177-201

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001290674

pISSN: 1301-0522

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Muhammet Sevinç

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.64 Issue 1, pp.177-201

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290674

pISSN:

1301-0522