Folk and Traditional Music of Turkey
Various Artists
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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101
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Bir Rumeli Dugun Havasi | Istanbul University Folk Chorus and Folk Instrumental Group | 2:39 | |
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102
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Hovarda Zeybek | Musicians with violin, kanun, clarinet, and darbuka | 3:14 | |
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103
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Köröglu | Mixed singers, instrumentalists | 2:55 | |
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104
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Genç Osman | Ankara Radio Folk Music Group | 2:52 | |
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105
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Benim Yarim | Minstrel and his female partner from Middle Anatolia | 3:00 | |
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106
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Mecnun and Leyla | Aşik Veysel | 2:46 | |
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107
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Sevdanin-Denizi | Basharan | 3:15 | |
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201
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Folk Dance | Folk Instrumental Ensemble | 2:33 | |
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202
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Anadolu Kadin Oyunu | Osman Pehlivan | 2:47 | |
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203
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Sin Sin Oyun Havasi | Folk Instrumental Ensemble | 2:30 | |
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204
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Karadeniz Oyun Havasi | Black Sea folk singer with kemenche | 2:55 | |
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205
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Kemençemin Telleri | Black Sea folk singer Sadik | 2:58 | |
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206
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Halay | Davul and zurna players from Malatya | 2:59 | |
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207
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Abdunun Mezari | Male singer, violinist | 3:28 |
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