Traditional Turkish music opens up to world with YEE’s courses
YUNUS Emre Institute (YEE) will launch courses to promote traditional Turkish music in their 69 centers abroad, YEE President professor Şeref Ateş said at a press conference with the General Directorate of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Tuesday in the capital Ankara.
Underlining the thoughtfulness of Turkish music with its deeprooted history and tradition, Ateş said: “Words of wisdom are very important in Turkish culture. The place where these words symbolically manifest themselves best is in music. In this sense, Turkish music is a product of thought, both with its deep-rooted history and tradition. We will carry this treasure to the whole world in cooperation with the General Directorate of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and ensure that our understanding of beauty surrounds all parts of the world. For this purpose, we will introduce the musical pieces compiled by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to the world through music courses and events.”
General Director of Fine Arts Murat Salim Tokaç noted that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism works on musical pieces produced to be listened to forever rather than for daily consumption. Drawing attention to the importance of these pieces in terms of carrying Turkish history and culture to future generations, Tokaç said: “It is a very important issue for our ministry to introduce permanent pieces of Turkish music everywhere in the world through the YEE.”