REFLECTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL LIFE IN FOLK DANCES: AN EVALUATION OF THE ADIYAMAN GALUÇ DANCE

TARIMSAL YAŞAMIN HALK DANSLARINA YANSIMALARI: ADIYAMAN GALUÇ OYUNU ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME

Abstract

Folk dances are an important form of artistic expression that reflect the cultural identities, historical processes, and social structures of societies. The Galuç dance, unique to the Adıyaman region, is a traditional folk dance that reflects the cultural and social dynamics of agricultural life. This research aims to analyze the musical structure of the Galuç dance, specific to the Adıyaman region, and its connection to agricultural life by examining the reflections of agricultural activities on folk dances. The study adopts a qualitative research method, utilizing the document analysis model. While the population of the research consists of folk dances from the Adıyaman region, the sample was determined as the Galuç dance, which reflects agricultural activities. As a result of the research, it was concluded that the Galuç dance is a traditional folk dance performed collectively by men and women, reflecting the agricultural life and social dynamics of the Adıyaman region; its musical structure, composed in 2/4 time signature and utilizing Hicaz and Hüseyni maqam scales, offers a rich rhythm and melodic depth; and it dramatizes agricultural production processes through figures such as sowing seeds, harvesting, and distributing water. Additionally, it was determined that the Galuç dance plays a significant role in preserving cultural heritage and transmitting collective memory.