I have recently discovered some great music by Peter Pussarnig. The sound of the mandolin in the track Anahata from Peter Pussarnigs CD “Autumn Song” inspired me to listen to more music by this artist. In this great video some people were filmed as they heard the track for the very first time – a …
Tolgahan Çoğulu has worked on a project to present wooden instruments from Turkey. This has been inspired by the World Wood Day on March 21st. The result is the following playlist with 17 videos that present the instruments: Ud Ney microtonal guitar Tar Kemençe Bağlama fretless guitar Kemane Kanun Tulum Dede Efendi Tanbur Erbane Mey …
Documentary – Traditional Music of Turkey with Wooden Instruments – Tolgahan Çoğulu Read More »
In the homepage of DUNAV – a homepage dedicated to the folk danes of eastern Europe and Asia – I have recently discovered this simple but anyway interesting folk dance tune: Tin Tin Tini Mini Hanim The melody is composed of only 5 different notes, but it is possible to play this tune for a …
Tin Tin Tini Mini Hanim – A Folk Dance Tune from Turkey Read More »
I found the following video and as it is a very rare combination I want to present it in my blog. Last year a special compoetition for the Baglama – an instrument popular in Turkey and played by many immigrants from Turkey in Germany as well – was included in the German competition for young …
Koray Berat Sari, Baglama and Mandolin Orchestra Jugenzupforchester NRW Read More »