Songs and Dances of Turkey

Songs and Dances of Turkey presents ancient classical music, folk songs, popular songs, and modern classical music from Turkey. Native instruments such as the darbuka (hand drum), kaval (end-blown flute), and baglama are featured prominently. Also included are dances such as the zeybek (from the Aegean provinces) in which dancers spread their arms broadly in imitation of an eagle in flight. Liner notes include a brief introduction, track notes, and illustrations of some of the featured instruments.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Let’s Dance Like an Eagle: Zeybek Dance in Turkey"
"Folk Music of Turkey: The Songs and Dances of Anatolia and the Black Sea"

Track Listing

101	Dance of Kars Musicians from Kars	01:53
102	Hop, Hop, Hop (Love Song from Central Turkey) Chorus with orchestra of folk instruments, Central Turkey	02:09
103	Zeybek (Dance from Izmir) Musicians playing darbuka and clarinet, Izmir	01:31
104	Zeybek (Dance from Izmir) Musicians playing cura and darbuka, Izmir	01:18
105	Girl from Kermen (Love Song from Central Turkey) Chorus with orchestra of folk instruments, Central Turkey	02:03
106	Dance (From Rize on the Black Sea) Musicians playing tulum and darbuka, Rize, Black Sea region	01:33
107	Camel Bells (Caravan Song from Trabzon on the Black Sea) Baglama player	01:42
108	Waters of the Valley (Love Song from Erzurum) Male soloist with chorus, Erzurum	02:00
109	Kazaska (Dance from Kars) Three musicians from Kars	01:38
110	Dance (From Rize on the Black Sea) Kemençe player, Rize, Black Sea region	01:10
111	Shepherd's Song (From Rize on the Black Sea) Kaval player, Rize, Black Sea region	00:42
112	Bacon is in the Larder (Dance from Rize on the Black Sea) Male singer with kemençe, Rize, Black Sea region	01:35
113	Black Pepper (Popular Love Song from Istanbul) Male singer with saz and darbuka	01:37
201	Classic Song (From Istanbul) Mesut Cemil with Historic Turkish Music Chorus and Orchestra of Radio Istanbul	03:54
202	Classic Song (From Istanbul) Mesut Cemil with Historic Turkish Music Chorus and Orchestra of Radio Istanbul	02:35
203	Flute Solo (Istanbul) Flute player	01:33
204	Zurna and Davul (Dance from Ankara) (1) Musicians playing zurna and davul	01:50
205	Zurna and Davul (Dance from Ankara) (2) Musicians playing zurna and davul	01:06
206	Mehter (Classical, from Istanbul) Chorus with orchestra of folk instruments	05:01
207	Izmir March Harp Okulu (Band of the Military Academy)	03:14
208	Dance from Kars Village musician, Kars	02:15
209	Every Morning, Every Dawn (Love Song from Trabzon on the Black Sea) Male singer with saz	02:28