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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Ece:And I’m Ece! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Turkish Vocabulary, Lesson 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are five examples of Turkish Traditional culture. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Ece, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Çaydaçıra |
| Gina:Caydacira; a folk dance |
| Ece:(slow) Çaydaçıra (regular) Çaydaçıra |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Çaydaçıra |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This is a folk dance commonly seen in Elazig province. It’s performed with the dancers holding small plates with lit candles, usually in wedding ceremonies and at henna parties. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Halk söylentileri, Çaydaçıra şarkıları ve müziğinin trajik bir aşk hikayesinden sonra yazıldığını önerir. |
| Gina:Folk rumors suggest that Caydacira songs and music were written after a tragic love story. |
| Ece:(slow) Halk söylentileri, Çaydaçıra şarkıları ve müziğinin trajik bir aşk hikayesinden sonra yazıldığını önerir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Bursa kılıç-kalkan |
| Gina:Bursa sword-shield folkloric dance |
| Ece:(slow) Bursa kılıç-kalkan (regular) Bursa kılıç-kalkan |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Bursa kılıç-kalkan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina. This unique dance depicts a battlefield where shields and swords clash in harmony. It’s performed without music. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Bursa Kılıç kalkan dansındaki ana temalar dürüstlük, onur, kardeşlik, cesaret, mertlik ve barıştır. |
| Gina:The main themes in the Bursa sword-shield dance are honesty, pride, brotherhood, bravery, chivalry and peace. |
| Ece:(slow) Bursa Kılıç kalkan dansındaki ana temalar dürüstlük, onur, kardeşlik, cesaret, mertlik ve barıştır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Sema gösterisi |
| Gina:Sufi whirling |
| Ece:(slow) Sema gösterisi (regular) Sema gösterisi |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Sema gösterisi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This mystical, spinning dance is practiced by the dervishes of the Mevlevi order in Islam. Its aim is to reach nirvana, unity and creation. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Sema performansı izlemek güçlü, transandantal ve büyüleyici bir deneyimdir. |
| Gina:Watching a sema performance is a powerful, transcendental and enchanting experience. |
| Ece:(slow) Sema performansı izlemek güçlü, transandantal ve büyüleyici bir deneyimdir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Mehter Marşı Performansı |
| Gina:Ottoman military band performance |
| Ece:(slow) Mehter Marşı Performansı (regular) Mehter Marşı Performansı |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Mehter Marşı Performansı |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Historically, the music of mehter is performed during wartime for motivation, usually to emphasize the power of the army in the Ottoman Empire. It’s thought to be the oldest variety of military marching band in the world. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Kostüm ve müzik açısından mehter etkileyici bir performanstır. |
| Gina:Costume and music-wise, mehter is an impressive performance. |
| Ece:(slow) Kostüm ve müzik açısından mehter etkileyici bir performanstır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Zeybek dansı |
| Gina:Zeibek dance |
| Ece:(slow) Zeybek dansı (regular) Zeybek dansı |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Zeybek dansı |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This dance is named after the Zeybeks, who acted as protectors of the village people against cruelty and corruption in the late Ottoman Period. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:Zeybek dansı erkeksi, gövde gösterisi yapmaya dayanan ağır ve ritmik bir danstır. |
| Gina:(normal) Zeibek is a slow, rhythmic and manly dance concentrated on the public demonstration of strength. |
| Ece:(slow) Zeybek dansı erkeksi, gövde gösterisi yapmaya dayanan ağır ve ritmik bir danstır. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ece will give you the Turkish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Çaydaçıra |
| [pause]Gina:Caydacira, a folk dance |
| Ece:Bursa kılıç-kalkan |
| [pause]Gina:Bursa sword-shield folkloric dance |
| Ece:Sema gösterisi |
| [pause]Gina:Sufi whirling |
| Ece:Mehter Marşı Performansı |
| [pause]Gina:Ottoman military band performance |
| Ece:Zeybek dansı |
| [pause]Gina:Zeibek dance |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five examples of traditional culture in Turkey! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ece:Hoşçakalın |
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