PIANO AS A SYMBOL OF WESTERNIZATION IN SERVET-I FUNUN PERIOD TURKISH NOVEL
This study aimed to determine how the piano was used as a symbol of Westernization in the novels written in the period of Servet-i Funun, the period in which the Westernization movements were most reflected in Turkish literature, starting from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. In this direction, the problem of the research is "What is the place of the piano as a symbol of Westernization in Servet-i Funun novel?" determined as.This study was carried out using a descriptive research approach. The Turkish novels of the Servet-i Funun period were examined and how the piano was used in these novels was evaluated under four headings. The study is limited to the novels written and completed during the Servet-i Funun period. Within the scope of the study, a total of 29 novels by Halit Ziya Usakligil, Mehmet Rauf, Ahmet Hikmet Muftuoglu, Safveti Ziya, Safvet Nezihi and Huseyin Cahit Yalcin.In the Turkish novels of the Servet-i Funun period, which were examined within the scope of the study, was determined that the piano was used extensively as one of the symbols of Westernization. The piano has been observed to reflect a Western lifestyle in all the elements examined across the sub-headings of the study. The results of the research show that the piano is an important instrument for the education of their children by the families who prefer a western style education; it is used as a western style entertainment tool in entertainment environments; it shows that the houses of people who think in a western style are an indispensable decor element and that the piano gives the person a social status.
- Journal
- ANADOLU UNIVERSITESI SANAT & TASARIM DERGISI-ANADOLU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ART & DESIGN
- Year
- 2023
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 478-496
- ISSN
- 2146-9059
- DOI
- 10.20488/sanattasarim.1403843
- WoS UID
- WOS:001127590200005