Atatürk ve Sanat
Atatürk & Art
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Türkiye, had a deep appreciation for art and music, believing they play a crucial role in the development of a progressive and civilized society.
Music is not merely necessary in life. Because life itself is music. Music is the joy, the soul, the happiness, and everything in life.
Hayatta musiki lazım değildir. Çünkü hayat musikidir. Musiki hayatın neşesi, ruhu, sevinci ve her şeyidir.
Quotes on Art & Music
A nation devoid of art means one of its vital arteries has been severed.
Sanatsız kalan bir milletin hayat damarlarından biri kopmuş demektir.
A nation deprived of art and artists cannot fully possess a complete life.
Bir millet sanattan ve sanatkârdan mahrum ise tam bir hayata malik olamaz.
An artist is the person who first feels the light on their forehead after long efforts and struggles in society.
Sanatkâr, cemiyette uzun cehd ve gayretlerden sonra alnında ışığı ilk hisseden insandır.
You can all become deputies, ministers — you can even become president — but you cannot become artists.
Hepiniz mebus olabilirsiniz, vekil olabilirsiniz; hatta cumhurreisi olabilirsiniz, fakat sanatkâr olamazsınız.
The measure of a nation's renewal is its ability to accept and understand changes in music.
Bir milletin yenileşmesinde ölçü, musikide değişikliği alabilmesi, kavrayabilmesidir.
A historical feature of the Turkish nation, a high human community, is to love the fine arts and to rise within them.
Yüksek bir insan topluluğu olan Türk milletinin tarihî bir özelliği de güzel sanatları sevmek ve onda yükselmektir.
A nation's artistic ability is measured by the value it places on the fine arts.
Bir milletin sanat yeteneği güzel sanatlara verdiği değerle ölçülür.
Art is the expression of beauty. If this expression is through words, it becomes poetry; if through melody, it becomes music.
Sanat güzelliğin ifadesidir. Bu ifade söz ile olursa şiir, nağme ile olursa musiki olur.
An artist does not kiss hands; the artist's hand is kissed.
Sanatkâr el öpmez; sanatkârın eli öpülür.
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