Abstract:

The XIX. Th century is an era when the Ottoman State under went great changes in the administrative and socialspheres. In addition to the structural change of the state,many changes are observed in the socialfield. One of these social changes is musical transformation.With the acceptance of Western music in the Ottomanlands, the piano, the most important instrument of this music, has become wide spread as a symbol of European appearance and musical aesthetics both in the Ottoman Palace and among the “OttomanUrbanist”. These winds of change include Ottoman women. Women Sultans, daughters of statesmen and well-off families start tostudy piano through private teachers. Musical transformation becomes a step that will facilitate women's participation in social life. Talented Ottoman woman shows her skill in performing the piano. Outstanding female piano performers and composers emerge from both the palace and the community.In this study, it was aimed to explain the social transformation by evaluating the Ottoman musical transformation process over the piano and piano performer Ottoman women.

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