ABSTRACT

The aim of this study to make an antology about the composers’ biographies who have contributed to the development of polifonic music in Turkey from the declaration of the Republic to the present; to examine the historical development of the polifonic music in our Turkey’s geograbical areas and to enlighten the researchers on this subject matter.To prepare resource book for all musicians (student, composers, interpreter, orchestra conductor, orchestra member/manager, researcher,…etc.) and educators is aimed through this study. The results obtained indicated that 78 articles 32 of which were published book, 46 graduate thesies (Master of art, Doctor of Music, Ph.D.dissertations) were mostly dealt with the life and work’s of Ahmet Adnan Saygun.