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Passing different conditionings, beliefs, judgmental and cultural values of the humanity through the filter of the mind, comprehending and keeping them attached to each other, require a universal understanding and perception. According to Saygun, from the artistic point of view, determining a work of art as a high art form, the artist needs to have a good grasp of the essence of his/her own culture and carry it further towards the universality thus; obtaining a place in the common heritage of mankind is necessity. Related with this issue, this article investigates the contemporary piano works of Turkish national composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun, whom carried out his works from nationality towards universality thorough his scientific researches upon the Turkish Folk Music resources. In accordance with the apprehension of his epoch, issues such as nationalism in music, meaning of universality and creation of a high art music through the synthesis of the Classical Western music and Turkish Folk Music principles, are to be evaluated with some essential evidences.

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