Turkish Classical Music: Tribute to Yunus Emre

This 1991 recording is a tribute to the poet Yunus Emre on the 750th anniversary of his birth. Emre was a 13th-century troubadour and mystic whose poems focused on God and nature.

Beginning in the 19th century, Turkish composers began to use Western music notation to document their classical music. Before then, Turkish music was not notated, being passed by memorization from generation to generation. As a result many compositions were lost to history. For example, only 30 works of Abdülkadir of Maraga, a great 14th-century composer and musicologist, have survived into modern times. This recording by the National Choir of Turkish Classical Music sets to music the works of 13 of Turkey’s greatest poets and composers.

Track Listing

101	Ah ki kûned kavm-i beyakiyn The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	08:13
102	Gelse o suh meclise The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	03:59
103	Mâhur Pesrev The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	03:09
104	Bir âfet-i mehpeyker ile… The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	04:11
105	Gülbün-i iys midemed sâkî-i Gül'izâr ku The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	13:12
106	Çikmaz derun-i dilden efendim muhabbetin The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	03:45
107	Bülbül'i dil ey gül-i rânâ senindir, sen benim The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	03:56
108	Evc-Ârâ Saz Semaisi The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	05:44
109	Sâki çekemem vaz-i zarifâneyi, bos ko The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	05:15
110	Çin-i giysusuna zehcîr-î teselsül dediler The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	03:49
111	Gözümde daim hayâl-i cânâ The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	04:17
112	Bî vefâ bir çesm-î bîdad ne yaman aldatti beni The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	03:50
113	Dök zülfünü meydana gel The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music	02:57