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Folk and Traditional Music of Turkey

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Folk and Traditional Music of Turkey

This collection of Turkish music consists of different traditional and folk music from the various regions of Turkey. Listeners can also gain a sense of the different traditional instruments of turkey including the baglama or saz, a traditional Turkish stringed instrument, as well as the percussion of wooden spoons which are played in the manner of castanets. The collection also includes the Turkish version of Romeo and Juliet or as they are known in Turkey, Mecnun and Leyla.

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Track Listing

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Bir Rumeli Dugun Havasi Istanbul University Folk Chorus and Folk Instrumental Group 02:39
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102
Hovarda Zeybek Musicians with violin, kanun, clarinet, and darbuka 03:14
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103
Köröglu Mixed singers, instrumentalists 02:55
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104
Genç Osman Ankara Radio Folk Music Group 02:52
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105
Benim Yarim Minstrel and his female partner from Middle Anatolia 03:00
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106
Mecnun and Leyla Aşik Veysel 02:46
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107
Sevdanin-Denizi Basharan 03:15
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201
Folk Dance Folk Instrumental Ensemble 02:33
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202
Anadolu Kadin Oyunu Osman Pehlivan 02:47
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203
Sin Sin Oyun Havasi Folk Instrumental Ensemble 02:30
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204
Karadeniz Oyun Havasi Black Sea folk singer with kemenche 02:55
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205
Kemençemin Telleri Black Sea folk singer Sadik 02:58
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206
Halay Davul and zurna players from Malatya 02:59
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Abdunun Mezari Male singer, violinist 03:28