WHAT IS THBT ? (TÜRK HALK BİLİMİ TOPLULUĞU)
(TURKISH FOLKLORE CLUB)
I chose this topic
because THBT has very important role in my life.Firstly I would like to give
basic information about THBT. What is THBT ? Its full name is Türk Halk Bilimi
Topluluğu. (Turkish Folklore Club ) . THBT is one of the oldest student
societies in METU mainly engaging in folk dance and folk music. It was
established in 1961. The primary objective of our community is analysis and
interpretation of the elements of folk culture with modern and scientific
methods. Moreover, the findings from these studies are transmitted to close
environment and foklore community. TBHT is our club which has continued its
work continues since it was established. There are four main branches event
which are folk dances, folk music, folk theater and local researches. Anatolian
Musical Festival and Folklore Days are the events that the society organizes
annually.
What is my situation in THBT ? I have been a member of this club for
more than one year. I am working and I am taking part Traditional Turkish
Theatre Minor club of THBT.I really love there so much . We enjoy a lot. During
last term, we learned basic elements of theatre .In the second term, we chose a
famous theatre play.Now,we are doing practice for this play. We will perform it
on 4-5 of april in ODTÜ Mimarlık Amphi.Then, we want to go another cities for
performing our play. Now, I am amateur theatre player. I have a role. I ll be
foreigner doctor in this play.Normally, it is turkish but I ll speak english ,
italian and foreigner accent turkish . Although my role is not big or major
role, I love it so much. I always enjoy with it. In addition to theatre minor
club. I am a member of Belgelik Minor club of THBT .(Document Archive and
Library) . Our community has a rich library about folklore. This library is one
of the largest folklore library in Turkey . Me and the other member of this
minor community bring, archive, collect, protect and organize this library.
By
the way, I m a member of Erasmus Social which is a part. of ESN (Erasmus
Student Mobility) . In ESN, I help Erasmus Students who re coming from
different countries about everything about Turkey.I am a kind of coordinator
between ESN and Folk Club. I try to bring erasmus students to folk club to help
them for learning turkish culture.
I love THBT so much because I meet many nice
people in there. Everybody is ready to help each other in there. I suggest all
the students in METU to come to this club.
