Comparison of right-hand playing techniques used in flamenco guitar and baglama

Authors : Ali Can KALKAN, Nilgün SAZAK

Pages : 155-165

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Publication Date : 2022-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Flamenco music can be considered as a music belonging to the east as well as the west, due to the location of the geography in which it emerged. Due to the physical structure of the guitar instrument used in flamenco music, the fret system and the tampere system, the chords used in the classical music repertoire have naturally entered Flamenco and adapted to their own playing styles. Flamenco guitarists\` interest in Jazz, Blues and Latin American music made Flamenco world music and distanced it from its essence, Eastern synthesis. Turkish Folk Music differs in many regions. Playing, singing and even instrument holding vary from region to region. This research aims to compare the right hand playing techniques of guitar and baglama instruments, which are the most used instruments in Flamenco Music and Turkish Folk Music, in terms of similarity. In this research, in which the comparative analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used; collected by observation and note analysis. Videos were shot and presented to better observe the similarities and differences between flamenco guitar and baglama. Techniques by which comparisons are made In flamenco guitar; in back and forth strokes, Rasgueado, Golpe, Alzapua, Thumb, Tremolo, Arpeggio, Apagado, Apoyando, Picado and Tirando with the bağlama techniques; hitting all the strings, hitting the body, Takma Tezne, string pulling, finger tapping and Mute techniques. As a result of the research, similarities were determined in the right hand playing techniques of two instruments belonging to different cultures in terms of hand holding position, playing technique and sensation characteristics.
Keywords : Baglama right hand playing techniques, Comparison, Comparison of playing techniques, Flamenco guitar right hand playing techniques, Similarities