A Review on Makam Structure of Erdal Erzincan’s Bağlama/Saz Improvisation Performances

The aim of the research is to approach Turkish makam music from a holistic perspective, to address the makam structure in Erdal ERZİNCAN’s baglama/saz improvisation performances and to offer solutions to the ongoing makam-diz-ayak debates among GTHM officials. The research is a descriptive study based on the survey model. In this research, where "literature scanning" and "indirect observation" data collection techniques are used, the data source is 21 baglama/saz improvisation performed by Erdal ERZİNCAN in the baglama order in his 11 solo music albums, which were released between 1994 and 2018, excluding his collaborative works. The performance was recorded and recorded. An attempt has been made to describe and explain the makam structures of the improvisation performances through the audio recordings and dictated notes of the improvisation performances. Based on the findings obtained, the unity of açış and taksim forms, GTHM melodies can and should be explained with the traditional makam understanding and terminology, GTHM is a part of Turkish makam music, and the richness and diversity of tunes and melodies of Turkish makam music has lived and been carried in GTHM works from past to present. results have been achieved.