Muhammet SEVİNÇ

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammet SEVİNÇ is a scholar of Turkish Religious Music affiliated with Ankara Social Sciences University's Faculty of Islamic Sciences, Department of Islamic History and Arts. He holds a Ph.D. from Marmara University (2020) and has served as Head of Department since 2020 and Deputy Director of the Research and Application Center since 2021. His academic career includes roles as Research Assistant (2015–2020) and lecturer in Islamic studies.

Research focuses on historical musicology, Sufi musical traditions, and educational practices in religious music. Key interests include Fatimid-period music culture, Ottoman musical institutions, and pedagogical methods for Mawlid performance. He has authored chapters in books like Türk Din Musikisi (2023) and edited volumes on Yunus Emre and Hajj-related music.

His 20+ publications include studies on Ney flute techniques, Imam Hatip school music curricula, and musical activities during the Hacı Bayram Veli era. He actively participates in national/international conferences and has performed in Diyanet TV Ramadan concerts. Current roles involve teaching courses on Islamic music theory, maqam systems, and mosque music forms.