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Turkish Classical Music: Tribute to Yunus Emre

Various Artists
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

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The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
08:13
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The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
03:59
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The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
03:09
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The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
04:11
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The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
13:12
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The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
03:45
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107
The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
03:56
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108
The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
05:44
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109
The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
05:15
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110
The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
03:49
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111
The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
04:17
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112
The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
03:50
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The National Choir of Turkish Classical Music
02:57