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Songs and Dances of Turkey

Various Artists
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

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