EXAMINATION OF SERMUEZZIN RIFAT BEY'S WORKS IN HICAZKAR MAQAM FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF RHYTHM-PROSODY

Sermüezzin Rifat Bey, one of the composers of the 19th century, composed songs in different maqams and in various forms. Rifat Bey, the composer of the Tanzimat period, kept pace with the changes brought about by the westernization trend. His songs in the field of Turkish music and Western music are important for both fields. In this study, Sermüezzin Rifat Bey’s in hicâzkâr maqam, that determined note in 22 pieces study, rhythm-prosody relationship was examined. That use, in between studies, of prosody’s similarities and differences showed. In light of the results obtained, of lyrics, with music phrases and rhythm was seen that in harmony is shaped.