Study baglama in Berlin
Following the conclusion of the 2nd International Baglama Symposium, talks were held between the Faculty of Music at the Berlin University of the Arts and the State Conservatory of Turkish Music in Istanbul: The baglama is to be included in the curriculum of the UdK Berlin.
The first international baglama symposium in Germany, organized by the Berlin State Music Council, ended on 15 September 2013 at the Berlin University of the Arts. Following the symposium, which dealt intensively with the theory and history of the instrument, talks were held between the Faculty of Music at the UdK Berlin and the director of the Istanbul State Conservatory of Turkish Music, Cihangir Terzi, to discuss possible collaborations between the two universities.
The Udk Berlin has announced that the baglama is to be included in the curriculum of the Berlin University of the Arts. The aim is to get more people with a migration background interested in studying music as a teacher and to make a significant contribution to the integration of pupils with a migration background by integrating this traditional instrument into lessons, particularly in elementary school.
Similar to the guitar in Germany, the baglama plays an important role in the social life of migrants of Turkish origin, as well as in Turkey itself. Within a very short space of time, it has developed into an instrument with increasingly virtuoso playing techniques and high artistic standards. In the meantime, the baglama has also become an integral part of commercially successful music and - especially through its use in pop music - has gained a firm place in the everyday lives of young people, regardless of their cultural background.
