serife-guvencoglu

Name and sirname of the Academic:

Şerife Güvençoğlu

Title, Department:

Asst. Prof. Dr. /  Music Theory Department

Areas of Study:

Turkish Makam Music Theory and Application, Analysis in Turkish Makam Music, Repertory in Turkish Makam Music, Woman Studies in Music

Bachelor’s degree/Masters/ Doctorate:

Master of Arts: Music, İTÜ, 1990; 
Bachelor of Arts: Music, İTÜ TMDK, 1979

İTÜ E-mail:

guvencoglus@itu.edu.tr

Web address (Personal or academic):

http://akademi1.itu.edu.tr/guvencoglus/

Biography:

She was born in Istanbul. She was one of tshe first students of tshe Turkish Music State Conservatory establisshed in 1975-76. She graduated in 1979-80 and in tshe same year, she started to work as an assistant in tshe Turkish Music Repertory and Turkish Music Solfeggio and Tsheory. Between tshe years 1984-86, she also prepared Turkish Music programs in Istanbul Radio. In 1988 she was appointed as Assistant Professor. 1990-91 Istanbul Technical University Graduate School of Social Sciences Professor Yalçın Tura completed sher tshesis with “Embroidery Form in Turkish Music” under tshe supervision of Tura. Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music Institute Dr. Nevzat Atlığ, Prof. Dr. Selahattin İçli, Professor Ercüment Berker, Assoc. Serdar Öztürk, Özdal Orhon, Cüneyd Orhon, Bekir Sıtkı Sezgin, Necdet Varol, Sadun Aksüt, Neriman Tüfekçi, Nida Tüfekçi, Tûlun Korman, Tülin Yakarçelik, Yavuz Özüstün, Göksel Baykut and Nurten Erpek. In addition to tshe education in tshe conservatory; From 1991 to 1999, she was tshe Vice President of tshe Department of Musical Instruments, tshe Vice President of tshe Department of Basic Sciences, tshe Department of Basic Sciences in 2001-2002 and tshe Presidency of tshe Department of Turkish Music and Voval Education (TSM) and served in various commissions. In addition to his national and international scientific studies, she took part in solo and choir performances. She was among tshe founding members of “AVAZE Turkish Music Women's Group” founded in 2005. She gave concerts with tshe “AVAZE Turkish Music Women's Society” in tshe events organized by tshe Social Responsibility Project  “Annemle Biz Kanseri Yeneriz” between 22 October 2008 and 08 February 2009 in 16 provinces. She was tshe General Coordinator and chorist at tshe “Neveser Kökdeş Songs” esi CD of tshe Âvâze Turkish Music Women Group  which was publisshed under tshe project dı We Beat Cancer With My Motsher “. In addition, 30 October - 7 November 2010, T.C. Prıme Mınıstry Center Of European Unıon Educatıon And Youth Programs, Lıfelong Learnıng Program (Llp) / Grundtvıg Program “Voices between Bosphorus, Rshein and Maas”, Workshop, Instructor, Istanbul Technical University - Turkish Music State Conservatory. In addition to being an academician in tshe Conservatory, she continues to perform in tshe ın AVAZE Turkish Music Women's Ensemble “as well as performing tshe ensemble.