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The historical medico-musical sources of Turkish Makam Therapy

Fourth module of the course “Online Music Therapy Course with Michael Bachmaier-Ekşi“. 5 sessions and Workshops, 450 minutes

Lesson 1: The basic principles of Ibn Sina Medicine
Analysing and exercising a section of Oruç Güvenç’s Rast improvisation.

Lesson 2: Diagnosis of Ibn Sina Medicine and its application in makam therapy
Analysing and exercising a section of Oruç Güvenç’s Uşşak improvisation.

Lesson 3: Combining Ibn Sina therapy with makam therapy
Analysing and exercising a section of Oruç Güvenç’s Hüseyni improvisation.

Lesson 4: Anonymous Gotha: different makams cure different diseases
Analysing and exercising a section of Oruç Güvenç’s Neva improvisation.

Lesson 5: Haşim Bey Mecmuası: a last Ottoman echo of medieval music therapy
Analysing and exercising a section of Oruç Güvenç’s Hicaz improvisation.