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 from Kars	n/a	01:53
102	Love Song from Central Turkey	n/a	02:09
103	Zeybek (Dance from Aegean area)	n/a	01:31
104	Zeybek (Dance from Izmir)	n/a	01:18
105	Girl from Kermen (Love Song from Central Turkey)	n/a	02:03
106	Dance (From Rize on the Black Sea)	n/a	01:33
107	Camel Bells	n/a	01:42
108	Waters of the Valley (Love Song from Erzurum)	n/a	02:00
109	Kazaska (Dance from Kars)	n/a	01:38
110	Dance from Rise on the Black Sea	n/a	01:10
111	Shepherd's Song Dance from Rize on the Black Sea	n/a	00:42
112	Bacon is in the Larder (Dance from Rize on the Black Sea)	n/a	01:35
113	Black Pepper (Popular Love Song from Istanbul)	n/a	01:37
201	Classical Song (From Istanbul)	n/a	03:54
202	Classic Song (From Istanbul)	n/a	02:35
203	Flute Solo (From Istanbul)	n/a	01:33
204	Zurna and Davul (Dance from Ankara) (1)	n/a	01:50
205	Zurna and Davul (Dance from Ankara) (2)	n/a	01:06
206	Mehter (Classical Piece from Istanbul)	n/a	05:01
207	Izmir March	n/a	03:14
208	Clarinet Solo from Kars	n/a	02:15
209	Every Morning, Every Dawn	n/a	02:28