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Carmen and Cello as Figures in Hart Crane’s “Carmen De Boheme” Poem

Year 2023, Issue: Özel Sayı 1 (Cumhuriyetin 100. Yılına), 1390 - 1398, 27.10.2023
https://doi.org/10.51531/korkutataturkiyat.1360713

Abstract

Poetry and music have long been existing as parallel and interconnected fields throughout the history of art. Poetry and music bear considerable resemblance where the words, become synonymous with sounds in crafting expression. In other words, it can be said that music is essentially the embodiment of verbal expression in sound. With this similarity in mind, it is clear that Hart Crane’s overlooked poem “Carmen de Boheme,” which is to be analyzed in this study, is notably influenced by Bizet’s opera Carmen. Therefore, in this poem where the cello figure is mentioned, the cello partition of Bizet’s Carmen opera has been examined as required by the poem. This analysis delves into how these two art forms, poetry, and music, can harmonize thematically and figuratively. To explore this relationship, the poem is examined through the lens of figure-ground theory, allowing for the scrutiny of various figures that contribute to the establishment of a sensual and feminine atmosphere within it. This exploration sheds light on the intricate relationship between poetry and music, demonstrating their capacity to intertwine and enrich each other.

References

  • Bizet, G. (1785). Carmen. Budapest: Könemann, 1994. Plate K. 1005, https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ImagefromIndex/517383/ge20 [Access date: 07.09.2023]
  • Borowsky, F. (2019). When the Cello Speaks Alone: Cello Cadenzas in Chamber Music Duos. Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Maryland, College Park.
  • Bratton, F. (2019) An Imagist in Amber’: Hart Crane ‘S Early Publications And Greenwich Village. Journal of the English Association, vol. 0 no. 0, pp. 1–35
  • Crane, H. (1948). Carmen De Boheme. Bruno’s Bohemia, pp. 382-583.
  • Dean, W. (1965). The True “Carmen”? [Review of Carmen. Kritische Neuausgabe Nach den Quellen von Fritz Oeser]. The Musical Times, 106(1473), 846–855
  • Gibbons, A. (2018). Contemporary stylistics: Language, Cognition, İnterpretation. Edinburgh University Press. İlyasoğlu, E. (2009). Zaman İçinde Müzik. Remzi Kitabevi.
  • LI Chen, & GAO Wen-cheng. (2022). Interpretation of Image in Poetry From A Perspective Of Figure-Ground Theory. Journal of Literature and Art Studies, 12(5).
  • Martinez, J. G. (2016). The Goddess Circe On Homer’s Odyssey. Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/30032482/The_goddess_Circe_on_Homers_Odyssey [Access date: 07.94.2023].
  • Rowe, H. D. (1955). Hart Crane: A Bibliography. Twentieth Century Literature, 1(2), 94–113.
  • Sarid, S. (2022,). The Unladylike Instrument: The Cello’s Sexual And Gendered Metaphors. https://cellomuseum.org/the-unladylike-instrument-the-cellos-sexual-and-gendered-metaphors/ [Access date: 07.94.2023].
  • Schott, G. D. (2005). Sex Symbols Ancient and Modern: Their Origins and Iconography On The Pedigree. BMJ, 331(7531), 1509-1510.
  • Stockwell, P. (2002). Cognitive Poetics: An Introduction. Routledge.
  • Talmy, L. (1975). Figure and Ground in Complex Sentences. Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society, 1. https://doi.org/10.3765/bls.v1i0.2322 [Access date: 07.09.2023].

Hart Crane’in “Carmen De Boheme” Şiirinde Figür Olarak Carmen ve Çello

Year 2023, Issue: Özel Sayı 1 (Cumhuriyetin 100. Yılına), 1390 - 1398, 27.10.2023
https://doi.org/10.51531/korkutataturkiyat.1360713

Abstract

Şiir ve müzik, sanat tarihi boyunca uzun süredir iç içe geçmiş, paralel ve birbiriyle bağlantılı alanlar olarak varlığını sürdürmüştür. Şiir ve müzik, ifade biçimi bakımından kelimelerin seslerle eşanlamlı hale geldiği önemli bir benzerlik taşır. Başka bir ifadeyle müziğin esas itibarıyla sözel ifadenin seste vücut bulmuş hali olduğu söylenebilir. Bu benzerlik dikkate alındığında, Hart Crane’in çok bilinmeyen ve bu çalışmada incelenecek olan, “Carmen de Boheme” adlı şiiri, Georges Bizet’in Carmen operasından belirgin biçimde etkilendiği görülmektedir. Bu nedenle çello figüründen söz edilen bu şiirde Bizet’in Carmen operasının çello partisi, şiirin gerektirdiği ölçüde incelenmiştir. Bu analiz, bu iki sanat formu olan şiir ve müziğin tematik ve mecazi olarak nasıl uyum sağlayabileceğini araştırmaktadır. Bu ilişkiyi araştırmak için şiir, şekil-zemin teorisi merceğinden incelenerek, şiirde duyusal ve kadınsı bir atmosferin oluşmasına katkıda bulunan çeşitli figürlerin incelenmesine olanak sağlamaktadır. Bu keşif, şiir ve müzik arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiye ışık tutarak, bu iki alanın iç içe geçen ve birbirlerini zenginleştiren kapasitelerini ortaya koymuştur.

References

  • Bizet, G. (1785). Carmen. Budapest: Könemann, 1994. Plate K. 1005, https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ImagefromIndex/517383/ge20 [Access date: 07.09.2023]
  • Borowsky, F. (2019). When the Cello Speaks Alone: Cello Cadenzas in Chamber Music Duos. Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Maryland, College Park.
  • Bratton, F. (2019) An Imagist in Amber’: Hart Crane ‘S Early Publications And Greenwich Village. Journal of the English Association, vol. 0 no. 0, pp. 1–35
  • Crane, H. (1948). Carmen De Boheme. Bruno’s Bohemia, pp. 382-583.
  • Dean, W. (1965). The True “Carmen”? [Review of Carmen. Kritische Neuausgabe Nach den Quellen von Fritz Oeser]. The Musical Times, 106(1473), 846–855
  • Gibbons, A. (2018). Contemporary stylistics: Language, Cognition, İnterpretation. Edinburgh University Press. İlyasoğlu, E. (2009). Zaman İçinde Müzik. Remzi Kitabevi.
  • LI Chen, & GAO Wen-cheng. (2022). Interpretation of Image in Poetry From A Perspective Of Figure-Ground Theory. Journal of Literature and Art Studies, 12(5).
  • Martinez, J. G. (2016). The Goddess Circe On Homer’s Odyssey. Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/30032482/The_goddess_Circe_on_Homers_Odyssey [Access date: 07.94.2023].
  • Rowe, H. D. (1955). Hart Crane: A Bibliography. Twentieth Century Literature, 1(2), 94–113.
  • Sarid, S. (2022,). The Unladylike Instrument: The Cello’s Sexual And Gendered Metaphors. https://cellomuseum.org/the-unladylike-instrument-the-cellos-sexual-and-gendered-metaphors/ [Access date: 07.94.2023].
  • Schott, G. D. (2005). Sex Symbols Ancient and Modern: Their Origins and Iconography On The Pedigree. BMJ, 331(7531), 1509-1510.
  • Stockwell, P. (2002). Cognitive Poetics: An Introduction. Routledge.
  • Talmy, L. (1975). Figure and Ground in Complex Sentences. Annual Meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society, 1. https://doi.org/10.3765/bls.v1i0.2322 [Access date: 07.09.2023].
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Primary Language English
Subjects Music (Other)
Journal Section Araştırma Makaleleri
Authors

Derya Kıraç Sabzehzar 0000-0001-5174-3718

Hiva Rashvandharanaki 0009-0000-6457-2962

Publication Date October 27, 2023
Submission Date September 15, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Issue: Özel Sayı 1 (Cumhuriyetin 100. Yılına)

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APA Kıraç Sabzehzar, D., & Rashvandharanaki, H. (2023). Carmen and Cello as Figures in Hart Crane’s “Carmen De Boheme” Poem. Korkut Ata Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi(Özel Sayı 1 (Cumhuriyetin 100. Yılına), 1390-1398. https://doi.org/10.51531/korkutataturkiyat.1360713