This research was conducted on the creativity of Turkish composer İlhan Baran, who lived between 1934-2016. The research includes the analysis of the work “Three Abstract Dances” written by the composer for piano. The reason why İlhan Baran's work was chosen in the research is that it took place in the change in composition in our country in the 1960s. The composer incorporated many features of 20th century world music, combined with his own writing style and expressed it in his music. The work named "Three Abstract Dances" has been examined, since many features of performance and composition are involved in piano music (orchestral resonance, use of vocal power on the keyboard with agogic methods, use of special pedals, reflection of the singing of folk music instruments on the piano). In this study, it is aimed to analyze İlhan Baran, who has an important place in Contemporary Turkish music and music education, in terms of form, harmonic and performance characteristics of the work named "Three Abstract Dances" written for piano and composition. Thus, the work "Three Abstract Dances" will be among the works examined in terms of harmony and form in music education, and will allow educators and students to benefit. The study is important in that it allows the musicians, music educators or students who will take this piece to the piano repertoire to get to know the piece, with the example of the piece "Three Abstract Dances" for piano and the examination of Baran's composition methods. İlhan Baran, 21st century music educator and composer, who wrotes "Three Abstract Dances" for piano, as he himself stated, influenced by the art of painting. Ilhan Baran, who clearly shows his commitment to Turkish music in his works, shows this commitment with both melodic, rhythmic and harmonic infrastructure. İlhan Baran brought together national and world music by blending the features of Turkish music with 21st century composition techniques. This study, which was written to contribute to musicology and music education, is valuable in that it is among the sample work analysis. In addition to his compositions, İlhan Baran, who is a music educator, has such works that require professionalism as well as the works he wrote for piano education.