The function of the Paris Conservatory in creating French flute pedagogy and the reflection of this pedagogy in Türkiye

Bahar Sarıboğa Akca; Yağmur Karaman

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The function of the Paris Conservatory in creating French flute pedagogy and the reflection of this pedagogy in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Bahar Sarıboğa Akca | Yağmur Karaman

Yayıncı:

Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer) | Müzik Eğitimi

Dergi:

Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.15 Issue ISRIS 2025, pp.117-138

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350238

pISSN:

1309-9302

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Özet:

 The Paris Conservatory is one of the oldest known schools of music and dance that still continues to provide education. Founded towards the end of the 18th century, the conservatory pioneered the development of the traditional French flute tradition. The Conservatory has prepared the ground for the formation of the French flute tradition and has played a major role in the development of technique, repertoire and musical expression in flute education and performance, and in the international acceptance of French musical culture on the flute. The most important representative who contributed greatly to laying the foundations of the French flute tradition and is accepted as its founder is Paul Taffanel, one of the flute teachers at the Paris Conservatory, and later Philippe Gaubert, who was Taffanels student. Taffanel and Gaubert pioneered many innovations and developments in flute education and performance. One of these is the Morceau Impose tradition. The Morceau Impose tradition, which means compulsory piece, emerged from the practice of students performing pieces that they were required to perform in order to graduate. These pieces were written by flute teachers at the Paris Conservatory or by French composers. The pieces must not have been performed before. In this tradition, the pieces are given to the students who are going to graduate four weeks before their recitals and they perform in front of a jury of five, including the composer of the piece. This tradition, which was implemented at the Paris Conservatory, has been observed to have a wide musical repertoire in the field of flute, in addition to the formation of the French flute tradition. In Türkiye, there are flutists and composers who practice this tradition. In addition, when the music history of the republic is examined, Saffet Atabinen is known as the first Turkish flutist and orchestra conductor to receive training at the Paris Conservatory. Saffet Atabinen contributed to the development of flute education in Türkiye by adopting the technical, artistic understanding of flute performance and the pedagogical approach in flute education implemented at the Paris Conservatory. After Saffet Atabinen, many musicians in our country received training at the Paris Conservatory. In this study, the contributions of the Paris Conservatory to international flute education, as well as the effects of these contributions on flute performance and flute education in Türkiye, were examined historically. This research was conducted using the case study method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, and data were collected by examining written and visual documents.

 The Paris Conservatory is one of the oldest known schools of music and dance that still continues to provide education. Founded towards the end of the 18th century, the conservatory pioneered the development of the traditional French flute tradition. The Conservatory has prepared the ground for the formation of the French flute tradition and has played a major role in the development of technique, repertoire and musical expression in flute education and performance, and in the international acceptance of French musical culture on the flute. The most important representative who contributed greatly to laying the foundations of the French flute tradition and is accepted as its founder is Paul Taffanel, one of the flute teachers at the Paris Conservatory, and later Philippe Gaubert, who was Taffanels student. Taffanel and Gaubert pioneered many innovations and developments in flute education and performance. One of these is the Morceau Impose tradition. The Morceau Impose tradition, which means compulsory piece, emerged from the practice of students performing pieces that they were required to perform in order to graduate. These pieces were written by flute teachers at the Paris Conservatory or by French composers. The pieces must not have been performed before. In this tradition, the pieces are given to the students who are going to graduate four weeks before their recitals and they perform in front of a jury of five, including the composer of the piece. This tradition, which was implemented at the Paris Conservatory, has been observed to have a wide musical repertoire in the field of flute, in addition to the formation of the French flute tradition. In Türkiye, there are flutists and composers who practice this tradition. In addition, when the music history of the republic is examined, Saffet Atabinen is known as the first Turkish flutist and orchestra conductor to receive training at the Paris Conservatory. Saffet Atabinen contributed to the development of flute education in Türkiye by adopting the technical, artistic understanding of flute performance and the pedagogical approach in flute education implemented at the Paris Conservatory. After Saffet Atabinen, many musicians in our country received training at the Paris Conservatory. In this study, the contributions of the Paris Conservatory to international flute education, as well as the effects of these contributions on flute performance and flute education in Türkiye, were examined historically. This research was conducted using the case study method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, and data were collected by examining written and visual documents.

 The Paris Conservatory is one of the oldest known schools of music and dance that still continues to provide education. Founded towards the end of the 18th century, the conservatory pioneered the development of the traditional French flute tradition. The Conservatory has prepared the ground for the formation of the French flute tradition and has played a major role in the development of technique, repertoire and musical expression in flute education and performance, and in the international acceptance of French musical culture on the flute. The most important representative who contributed greatly to laying the foundations of the French flute tradition and is accepted as its founder is Paul Taffanel, one of the flute teachers at the Paris Conservatory, and later Philippe Gaubert, who was Taffanels student. Taffanel and Gaubert pioneered many innovations and developments in flute education and performance. One of these is the Morceau Impose tradition. The Morceau Impose tradition, which means compulsory piece, emerged from the practice of students performing pieces that they were required to perform in order to graduate. These pieces were written by flute teachers at the Paris Conservatory or by French composers. The pieces must not have been performed before. In this tradition, the pieces are given to the students who are going to graduate four weeks before their recitals and they perform in front of a jury of five, including the composer of the piece. This tradition, which was implemented at the Paris Conservatory, has been observed to have a wide musical repertoire in the field of flute, in addition to the formation of the French flute tradition. In Türkiye, there are flutists and composers who practice this tradition. In addition, when the music history of the republic is examined, Saffet Atabinen is known as the first Turkish flutist and orchestra conductor to receive training at the Paris Conservatory. Saffet Atabinen contributed to the development of flute education in Türkiye by adopting the technical, artistic understanding of flute performance and the pedagogical approach in flute education implemented at the Paris Conservatory. After Saffet Atabinen, many musicians in our country received training at the Paris Conservatory. In this study, the contributions of the Paris Conservatory to international flute education, as well as the effects of these contributions on flute performance and flute education in Türkiye, were examined historically. This research was conducted using the case study method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, and data were collected by examining written and visual documents.

 Paris Konservatuvarı, eğitime halen devam eden ve bilinen en eski müzik ve dans okullarından biridir. 18. yüzyılın sonlarına doğru kurulan konservatuvar, geleneksel Fransız flüt pedagosinin gelişmesine öncülük etmiştir. Konservatuvar Fransız flüt pedagojisinin oluşmasına zemin hazırlamış, flüt eğitimi ve icrasında teknik, repertuvar, müzikal ifadenin gelişimi açısından flütte Fransız müzik kültürünün uluslararası düzeyde kabul görmesi açısından büyük rol oynamıştır. Fransız flüt pedagojisinin temellerini atmakta büyük katkı sağlayan ve kurucusu olarak kabul edilen en önemli temsilcisi Paris Konservatuvarı flüt öğretmenlerinden Paul Taffanel ve daha sonra Taffanelin öğrencisi olan Philippe Gauberttir. Taffanel ve Gaubert, flüt eğitiminde ve icrasında birçok yenilik ve gelişime önderlik etmiştir. Bunlardan biri de Morceau Impose geleneğidir. Zorunlu parça anlamına gelen Morceau Impose geleneği, eğitim alan öğrencilerin mezun olabilmesi için icra etmekte zorunlu oldukları eserleri seslendirmesi uygulamasından ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu eserler Paris Konservatuvarı flüt öğretmenlerinin ya da Fransız bestecilerin yazdığı eserlerdir. Eserlerin daha önce icra edilmemiş olması gerekir. Bu gelenekte eserler, mezun olacak öğrencilerin resitallerinden dört hafta önce verilerek, eserin bestecisinin de aralarında bulunduğu beş kişilik jüri karşısında performanslarını sergilemeleri geleneğine dayanmaktadır. Paris Konservatuvarında uygulanan bu gelenek, Fransız flüt pedagojisinin oluşmasının yanı sıra flüt alanında müzikal açıdan geniş bir repertuvara sahip olunduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Türkiyede ise bu geleneği uygulayan flütist ve besteciler bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca cumhuriyetin müzik tarihi incelendiğinde Paris Konservatuvarında eğitim alan ilk Türk flütçü ve orkestra şefi olarak bilinen Saffet Atabinendir. Saffet Atabinen, Paris Konservatuvarında uygulanan flüt icrasındaki teknik, sanatsal anlayışı ve flüt eğitiminde pedagojik yaklaşımı benimseyerek Türkiyedeki flüt eğitiminin gelişimine katkı sağlamıştır. Saffet Atabinenden sonra Türkiyede birçok müzisyen Paris Konservatuvarında eğitim almıştır. Bu çalışmada, Paris Konservatuvarının uluslararası flüt eğitiminde katkı sağlamasının yanı sıra bu katkıların Türkiyedeki flüt icrası ve flüt eğitimindeki etkileri tarihsel olarak incelenmiştir. Bu araştırma nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması yöntemiyle çalışılmış, veriler yazılı ve görsel dokümanlar incelenerek toplanmıştır.

Makale detayları

The function of the Paris Conservatory in creating French flute pedagogy and the reflection of this pedagogy in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Bahar Sarıboğa Akca | Yağmur Karaman

Yayıncı:

Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer) | Müzik Eğitimi

Dergi:

Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.15 Issue ISRIS 2025, pp.117-138

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350238

pISSN:

1309-9302

Paris Conservatory

flute

France flute pedagogyParis Konservatuvarı

flüt

Fransız flüt pedagojisi

Sayı

Makale detayları

The function of the Paris Conservatory in creating French flute pedagogy and the reflection of this pedagogy in Türkiye

Yazarlar: Bahar Sarıboğa Akca | Yağmur Karaman

Yayıncı: Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar: Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer) | Müzik Eğitimi

Dergi: Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.15 Issue ISRIS 2025, pp.117-138

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001350238

pISSN: 1309-9302

Paris Conservatory

flute

France flute pedagogyParis Konservatuvarı

flüt

Fransız flüt pedagojisi

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Bahar Sarıboğa Akca | Yağmur Karaman

Yayıncı:

Ordu University

Ana Başlıklar:

Alan Eğitimleri (Diğer) | Müzik Eğitimi

Dergi:

Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.15 Issue ISRIS 2025, pp.117-138

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350238

pISSN:

1309-9302