ABSTRACT
Turkish music and Western music are compared in terms of the series, tonality
and rhythmic structures. Both music have some differences as well as some
similarities in their series, tonality and rhythmic structures. To reveal these differences
and similarities, methods of comparison and documentary analysis are employed in
this paper. The aim is to introduce their similar and different aspects by examining the
concepts of series, tonality and rhythm in the framework of the Turkish and Western
music theories.
Keywords: Music, Western music, Turkish music, series, tonality, rhythm