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IDENTITY AND BELONGING IN MUSIC: A MUSIC SOCIOLOGY-FOCUSED ANALYSIS OF ETHNIC MUSIC GENRES

Year 2024, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 199 - 223, 30.12.2024

Abstract

This study aims to explore the impact of ethnic music genres on individuals' sense of identity and belonging from a music sociology perspective. Using document analysis as the primary method, the research delves into the identity and belonging elements embedded in the music of specific ethnic groups. The findings reveal that ethnic music plays a central role in helping individuals and communities construct, preserve, and express their identities. This role is particularly significant in diaspora communities, where ethnic music serves as a critical mechanism for maintaining cultural identity and reinforcing the sense of belonging. These music genres are instrumental in keeping the historical and cultural memories of communities alive and transmitting this heritage to future generations. Moreover, ethnic music plays a vital role in social recognition processes, enabling communities to express their cultural identities to the outside world and facilitating the recognition of these identities within broader societal structures. The study highlights the dynamic and multifaceted nature of the relationship between music and identity, uncovering the profound impact of music on social structures. These results contribute valuable insights to the literature on music sociology and offer new theoretical approaches to better understand the connection between music and identity. In this context, the study underscores the significance of music in the processes of social identity and belonging, providing a foundation for future research in this field.

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  • Wanjala, H., & Kebaya, C. (2016). Popular music and identity formation among Kenyan youth. Muziki, 13(2), 20-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/18125980.2016.1249159

MÜZİKTE KİMLİK VE AİDİYET: ETNİK MÜZİK TÜRLERİNİN MÜZİK SOSYOLOJİSİ ODAKLI ANALİZİ

Year 2024, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 199 - 223, 30.12.2024

Abstract

Bu araştırma, etnik müzik türlerinin bireylerin kimlik ve aidiyet duygusu üzerindeki etkilerini müzik sosyolojisi perspektifinden ele almayı hedeflemiştir. Doküman analizi yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilen bu çalışma, belirli etnik gruplara ait müziklerde yer alan kimlik ve aidiyet unsurlarını detaylı bir şekilde incelemektedir. Araştırmanın bulguları, etnik müziklerin bireylerin ve toplulukların kimliklerini inşa etmelerinde, bu kimlikleri korumalarında ve dış dünyaya karşı ifade etmelerinde merkezi bir rol oynadığını göstermektedir. Özellikle diaspora topluluklarında, etnik müziklerin kültürel kimliğin korunmasında ve aidiyet duygusunun pekiştirilmesinde kritik bir işlev üstlendiği tespit edilmiştir. Bu müzik türleri, toplulukların tarihsel ve kültürel hafızalarını canlı tutmakta ve bu hafızayı yeni nesillere aktarmada önemli bir araç olarak işlev görmektedir. Aynı zamanda, etnik müzikler toplumsal tanınma süreçlerinde de etkili bir rol oynamakta, bu müzikler aracılığıyla topluluklar kültürel kimliklerini dış dünyaya karşı ifade etmekte ve bu kimliğin toplumsal yapılar içinde tanınmasını sağlamaktadır. Araştırma, müzik ve kimlik arasındaki ilişkinin dinamik ve çok boyutlu doğasının altını çizmekte, müziğin toplumsal yapılar üzerindeki derin etkilerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu sonuçlar, müzik sosyolojisi literatürüne değerli katkılar sunmakta ve müzik ile kimlik arasındaki ilişkiyi daha iyi anlamaya yönelik yeni teorik yaklaşımlara ışık tutmaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışma, müziğin toplumsal kimlik ve aidiyet süreçlerindeki önemini açığa çıkararak, gelecekte yapılacak araştırmalar için bir temel oluşturmaktadır.

References

  • Allen, K., Kern, M., Rozek, C., McInerney, D., & Slavich, G. (2021). Belonging: a review of conceptual issues, an integrative framework, and directions for future research. Australian Journal of Psychology, 73(1), 87-102. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1883409
  • Bennett, A., & Taylor, J. (2012). Popular music and the aesthetics of ageing. Popular Music, 31(2), 231-243. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261143012000013
  • Boer, D., Fischer, R., Atilano, M., Hernandez, J., Moreno García, L. I., Mendoza, S., Gouveia, V., Lam, J. W., & Lo, E. (2013). Music, identity, and musical ethnocentrism of young people in six Asian, Latin American, and Western cultures. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(12), 2360-2376. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12185
  • Celenza, A. (2005). Imagined communities made real: The impact of Robert Schumann’s Neue Zeitschrift für Musik on the formation of music communities in the mid-nineteenth century. Journal of Musicological Research, 24(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411890590915467
  • Davis, R. (2005). Music education and cultural ıdentity. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 37(1), 47-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-5812.2005.00097.x
  • Eyerman, R. (2002). Music in movement: Cultural politics and old and new social movements. Qualitative Sociology, 25(3), 443-458. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016042215533
  • Lidskog, R. (2017). The role of music in ethnic identity formation in diaspora: A research review. International Social Science Journal, 66(2019-220), 23-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12091
  • Martiniello, M., & Lafleur, J. (2008). Ethnic minorities’ cultural and artistic practices as forms of political expression: A review of the literature and a theoretical discussion on music. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 34(8), 1191-1215. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691830802364809
  • Milanović, B. (2007). Music and collective identities. Muzikologija, 7, 119-134. https://doi.org/10.2298/MUZ0707119M Morgan, H. (2022). Conducting a qualitative document analysis. The Qualitative Report, 27(1), 64-77. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2022.5044
  • Neville, H., Oyama, K. E., Odunewu, L. O., ve Huggins, J. (2014). Dimensions of belonging as an aspect of racial-ethnic-cultural identity: an exploration of indigenous Australians. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 61(3), 414-426. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/a0037115
  • Nooshin, L. (2011). Hip-hop Tehran: Migrating styles, musical meanings, marginalised voices. Toynbee, J. & Dueck, B. (ed.). Migrating Music (1.Baskı, s. 108-127). Routledge.
  • Ozment, E. W. (2015). The sociology of musical networks. International Sociology, 30(4), 448-456. https://doi.org/10.1177/0268580915597184
  • Palubinskienė, V. (2015). Some aspects of schoolchild’s and students’ ethnic ıdentity development though ethnic ınstrumental music. Pedagogika, 117(1), 98-109. https://doi.org/10.15823/p.2015.070
  • Rowling, C. M. (2019). Social ıdentity theory and communication. Oxford Bibliographies. https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199756841/obo-9780199756841-0230.xml adresinden 19.08.2024 tarihinde erişildi.
  • Shepherd, D., & Sigg, N. (2015). Music preference, social ıdentity, and self-esteem. Music Perception: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 32(5), 507-514. https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2015.32.5.507
  • Sung, C. (2021). The music and culture of the Korean diaspora in London [Doktora tezi, University of London].
  • Trepte, S. (2006). Social identity theory. Bryant, J. & Vorderer, P. (Ed.), Psychology of entertainment (s. 255–271). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
  • Wanjala, H., & Kebaya, C. (2016). Popular music and identity formation among Kenyan youth. Muziki, 13(2), 20-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/18125980.2016.1249159
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Sociology of Music
Journal Section Research Articles
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Alper Şakalar 0000-0002-0137-9089

Publication Date December 30, 2024
Submission Date August 22, 2024
Acceptance Date December 24, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 2 Issue: 2

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APA Şakalar, A. (2024). MÜZİKTE KİMLİK VE AİDİYET: ETNİK MÜZİK TÜRLERİNİN MÜZİK SOSYOLOJİSİ ODAKLI ANALİZİ. ASA Dergisi, 2(2), 199-223.

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