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Burhan Öçal & The Trakya All Stars (X-Post)

2008-08-09T17:43:57Z

I have a lyrics question. I already posted to the lyrics tribe, but I thought some of the knowledgeable music folks here might speak Turkish :) I'd love to hear what you have to say about the following song...

I'm wondering if anyone is willing to take a listen to "Kara Çalı" by Burhan Öçal & The Trakya All Stars. Looking to dance to this fairly soon, but I'd like to know whether it's appropriate before I attempt it. All I know is that the title means "The Intruder." Would somebody be willing to provide a translation, or maybe just the general gist to the song? My Turkish isn't all that great yet.

You can hear it here: http://play.rhapsody.com/burhanocal/trakyadanceparty/karacaltheintruder

Thanks for looking, and much appreciated.

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Turkish Ud Pieces

2008-07-29T22:07:00Z

Hi everybody, after a little hiatus I have resumed practicing me Turkish ud.

I am looking for some more beginning level Turkish saz samai, peşrevs, bestes, or similar type pieces to work on. i already play about 15- 20 things so i kinda know what i'm doing but at a basic level. Makam I am doing are rast, acemaşiran, mahur, hicaz, beyati, uşşak, hüseyni, and evcara. i would like some more of these makam, but to also start work on saba, segah, huzzam, nihavent, nikriz, and kurd.

I am looking on those couple of Turkish music websites for ideas but most of the things I am coming across seem a bit too complex for my technical level. Can any of you recommend some good simple things?

If so, please give the name of the composer(!!!) with the title of the pieces.

Thanks!

David
(Yes, I am still in Istanbul and can ask folks here, but i thought i'd put it out to ya'll as well...)

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dance classes in cologne this October

2008-07-07T19:18:12Z

Hi,

I am planning on visiting Cologne this October and was looking for a recommendation for any dance classes, workshops or even web sites.

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Alison

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saz problem

2008-06-03T14:02:17Z

Help! The bass end of the nut on my saz broke off, and it's glued into the neck pretty deep, so I can't take it out. Any ideas on how I could fix it? I thought maybe I could laminate a small strip of wood over it and saw the string grooves back into it.

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Short necked saz tuning for tunes in D?

2008-06-03T13:58:22Z

I have just recently come home from Istanul with a short-necked (kisa
sap) baglama saz. I am looking for the best tuning for this instrument
that would let me play easily in the key of D. Suggestions? I am a
mandolin player and have instruments tuned GDAE and GDAD so a tuning
based on that would be an easy transition.

The other almost more important related question to this is then what
gauge strings should I be using to get to that tuning (remembering
this is a short neck 19 fret instrument)?

Thanks for any direction you can offer.
*-- Asha

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Karşılama Anybody?

2008-05-15T13:53:08Z

I noticed more than a couple responses to the threads about 9/8's. So here is my effort to add fuel to the fire.... ; )

Last year I asked the opinions of many different people about the meaning of the Turkish word karşılama. I got around 20 responses. i have only provided a general summation of the main points and a few of the responses.

The folks i asked range from Americans who have seriously studied Turkish music for a long time, or are in fact professional Turkish musicians as well as non-musician Turks. I should say I have withheld the names of the people but if they are out there and wish to be identified, I am happy to do that.

here were my questions:

1. What is the correct Turkish spelling?

2. What is the actual /literal meaning of the word ?

3. What does it mean to an average Turkish person?

4. Is it the name for a specific dance?

5. Is it a name for a specific rhythm? or style of music?

6. If 5 so, is it necessarily done in 9/8 or 9/4 time signatures?

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to sum it up...seems what people are saying is this:

- it means to greet/meet
- it usually is a 9/8 rhythm variation but can also be a 2/4, 5/8. or 10/8
- it is not referring to a specific beat, but a dance
- there are many areas that use the word for a dance but they differ in style

person #1
Karsilama is spelled s with a comma attached at the bottom(ed. note : making it a 'sh', also the "i' has no dot making it a sound something like the vowel sound in the word 'pit', but we don't really have the sound), literally means the act of meeting or greeting, meaning the same thing to a turkish speaker in everyday usage, which is a song and accompanied dance usually by women but also danced with men, has 5/8 or 9/8 rhythm, common in the Black Sea area of turkey.

person #2

The most musical definition in there, said "folk music played when meeting a bridal procession".
It appears to be related to the verb Karsilamak, which means "to go to meet, to welcome". Second meaning is "to be sufficient to meet a need", such as the pay was enough, etc.
Also related to Karsi, "the place opposite, facing, opposing".

person #3
1. turkish spelling:
Karşılama

2. What is the actual /literal meaning of the word ?
Refers to a dance where couples dance face-to-face. Derived from the root karş, meaning to oppose or be opposite to.

3. What does it mean to an average Turkish person?
Hard to say: would have regional connotations. In the Aegean, they dance a particular zeybek(ed. note: a looong 18) similar to Thracian karşılamas that everyone else would call karşılama, but there it's called something different.

4. Is it the name for a specific dance?
Sometimes, sometimes the dances go by other names and it's called that generically from outside looking at a particular regional practice.

5. Is it a name for a specific rhythm? or style of music?
Sometimes it refers to the medium or fast tempo 9/8 rhythm. However, I've also heard of 2/4 karşılamas. Turks aren't real consistent with their terminology.

6. If 5 so, is it necessarily done in 9/8 or 9/4 time signatures?
9/8 or 9/16 typically

person#4
1. What is the correct Turkish spelling?
karşılama

2. What is the actual /literal meaning of the word
It comes from the verb karşılamak, to meet or to face, which is from the word "karşı", across from / against. In the context of the dance it refers to a dance done face to face. The Greeks call it both "karsilamas" and "antikristos" which means the same thing.

3. What does it mean to an average Turkish person?
In the context of dance, it generally means a 9/8 dance done face to face.

4. Is it the name for a specific dance?
Different areas have their own versions and styles. What they seem to have in comm is that they are danced facing each other (though sometimes one might dance it solo as well) and tend to be in 9/8

5. Is it a name for a specific rhythm? or style of music?
In areas where the dance is done/known it refers to certain 9/8s. But not all 9/8s are necessarily karsilama.

6. If 5 so, is it necessarily done in 9/8 or 9/4 time signatures?
I have never heard of any karsilamas in any other rhythm than 9, but I'm not a Turkish folk dance expert.

person #5
KARŞILAMA
the fifth letter is not an "s" but "ş" the one with a tail:)
it means meeting, greeting, compensation, but more like reception and welcome...all of them together may give you the sense.
I believe you should check the folkloric issues of Turkish music, because in Turkey from official receptions to formal welcomes the guest is welcomed by a folklore dance group, which is called "karşilama". I am not quiet sure but as far as know there is no any rhythms called karşilama.

person #6
1. What is the correct Turkish spelling?
K-A-R-S (with a cedilla under it)-I (undotted)-L-A-M-A [my e-mail program won't reproduce those characters so it is consistently misspelled below].

2. What is the actual /literal meaning of the word ?
It literally means "(an instance of) coming to meet/greet/welcome (someone)":
Karsi (with s-cedilla and undotted-i) = "across from/facing" and -lama
is a "verbal noun suffix" (i.e., turns the verb "karsilamak" -- to meet
and greet an arriving party -- into a noun).

3. What does it mean to an average Turkish person?
It's known both in the above sense and as a dance or dance rhythm (in 9/8); I have seen Turkish TV talk shows on which the audience claps the rhythm (clap [and] clap [and] clap [and] clap [and and]) several times in order to welcome a special guest coming on stage -- in other words the rhythm is directly if symbolically associated with the word and it's meaning of "welcome" (though you wouldn't use the word karsilama to mean "welcome!"). Traditionally a tune in this rhythm would be played to welcome guests to a wedding, and at a bar/meyhane/cabaret to announce that the evening's entertainment was beginning and to draw customers inside the establishment (i.e., welcome them in).

4. Is it the name for a specific dance?
Ethno-choreographer Arzu Öztürkmen writes in "Dance and Identity in
Turkey," volume 6 of The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (2002),
"The karsilama genre is seen mostly in Thrace and is in some ways
similar to the Balkan hora: these Thracian dances are characterized by
moving the feet rapidly and rhythmically and pulling the legs up in
various ways. Dancers in a karsilama group link their little fingers;
sometimes they face one another while snapping their fingers."

In my experience it may also be used to describe non-partnered,
non-group (but probably not strictly solo) dancing (e.g., in bars or
at weddings) in a fast 9 rhythm.

5. Is it a name for a specific rhythm? or style of music?
For me the term designates any fast *9/8* with the general structure
Dum (and) Tek (and) Dum (and) Tek-ti-ka (or ending in tek-ka-and)--
that is 2+2+2+3 (i.e., not a slow 9 or one with with the 3 in any other position). However apparently there are other names for certain specific iterations of 2+2+2+3 among folk dancers, and ethnomusicologist Irene Markoff notes in her 2002 "Aspects of Turkish Folk Music Theory" (in the same volume of the Garland cited above) that the term karsilama as a name for a rhythm/dance form may also be found in the Black Sea and Bolu regions, and may also be configured 2+3+2+3 (NB a 10 rather than a 9) or 3+2+2+2 -- in my opinion these are generally less well known in Turkey, at least under the name karsilama.

6. If 5 so, is it necessarily done in 9/8 or 9/4 time signatures?
Inasmuch as the 8th-note division implies that it is to be performed
faster than a quarter-note division, I'd say usually 9/8. I've most often seen slower forms of 9, or forms that need a lot of 16th-note elaborations (like zeybek-s and agir roman-s) written in 9/4 -- but many practicing musicians (particularly Roman) are not musically literate anyway and would not recognize the terms "9/8" and "9/4."

person #8

karsilama = 9/8 = roman = romany = turkish gypsy
their meaning is same.
karsilama = Minimum 2 people dance cross to each other. So you will ask " many people dance by himself/herself." it is normal in show preferences. 2 people dance like small compation. which one is better than the other. Sometimes for be enjoy the dance with his/her body. share the same feeling/soul together.

9/8 = people dance with 9/8 ryht. during the karsilama = 9/8 = roman = romany = turkish gypsy.

roman = romany = turkish gypsy => this is turkish gypsy people dance name. Generally turkish gypsy's dance karsilama = 9/8 = roman

person #9
1. What is the correct Turkish spelling? Karşılamak (verb) Karşılama (noun)
2. What is the actual /literal meaning of the word ? 1.To go to meet, welome 2. to respond 3. to cover, meet 4. to prevent
1. a meeting, greeting, reception, welcome.
3. What does it mean to an average Turkish person? Please look at number two.
4. Is it the name for a specific dance? Yes, we have a specific tradational dance which name is Karşılama. It is a folklore from Giresun, Ordu. (a Black Sea area)

and yet a few more things to concern one and give nightmares:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karsilama
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turk...olk_dances

well there you go.... as with all of this stuff...it varies considerably from place to place and region to region.

best,
david

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To Anyone Interested in Studying Music in Turkey... We've finally got a Guest House designed for musicians!

2008-05-08T16:42:54Z

...Hey guys, I'm very excited to finally be spreading the word about this. For those of you who know me or have followed my blog postings in the past, you probably already know that I've been involved in a long term project in Istanbul. I'm proud to say that Sound Fabrika Studios has finally finished preparations and we're open for business!

What we're doing here is trying to help foreigners who come to Turkey connect with some of the great musicians in the city here for lessons and music research. Right now we're running this place as a sort of guest house, but a guest house with a sound-insulated practice space, and some of the best of the youngest generation of musicians teaching and helping people like us network and get involved in the diverse and wonderful music scene here.

For a price comparable to most pensions in the area we are offering a warm bed, bathroom w/ shower, turkish breakfast and free reign to use the practice rooms here from 8am-midnight whenever classes or private lessons aren't going on. (and finding somewhere to play a davul at 11pm at night is no easy task here!). We've also spent a lot of time working out agreements with some really phenomenal musicians, and we can arrange lessons with all forms of percussion (darbuka, bendir, kudum, asmi davul, udu drums etc.) as well as oud, baglama saz, kanun, clarinet, roman violin and many more....

I'd be happy to send you more information about specific teachers and more details about our lesson programs if any of you guys are interested in what we're doing here. I'm also happy to provide some references from some of the americans that I have met coming through who have studied with some of these teachers as well, so feel free to ask. We also have connections with some prominent oriental dance teachers in the city and are happy to help dance students connect with them as well.

I got involved in this project originally because of my own experiences living in the city here my first year and trying really hard to find good teachers.... it's no easy task. I've recently been making an effort to get more video online of what some of these guys can do. You can check out Hakan, our resident percussion teacher on some of the clips I've uploaded the other day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh93KRxAp7w

I love being able to find these great musicians work as much as I love being able to help students find really good teachers, and I think the sentiment is shared by everyone working on this with me. I hope some of you guys get a chance to take advantage of this stuff!

Feel free to drop me an email at raghebn@gmail.com with any questions, or you can try me on tribe (though I check my account here less often lately)

Kolay gelsin!

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Turkish Music and Dance Camp

2008-04-16T19:05:48Z

Hey All,
I've been going to this camp for 5 years and I love it.

There are great dance teachers, great music teachers. Amazing live music every night. It's wonderful to get out of wherever you are and be in Middle Easter Music and dance land for a whole weekend :)

I pretty much learn/play all day and I even dance at night sometimes :)

Date: Memorial Day Weekend May 23rd to 26th
Website: http://www.folktours.com/campusa.html
Dance Teachers:
Fahtiem
Morocco
Artemis Mourat
Karim Nagi
Christina King
Ede Thurrell
Ibrahim Tunc
Tayyar Akdeniz.

Music Teachers:
Seido Salifoski
Karim Nagi
Ali Kahya
Souren Baronian
Mike Uzatmaciyan
Sami Abu Shumays
Rachid Halihal
Tayyar Akdeniz

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Lütfen yardım lazım

2008-03-28T23:37:34Z

Milletim,

I am learning a new song for a Turkish performance at a language fair. While I have been trying to master the song by listening to video clips, I admit it would help me greatly to have actually sheet music or some sort of guide to the notes. Even a regular mp3 file rather than a youtube clip would help amazingly.

Şarkı adı 'Evlerinin Önü Boyalı Direk'

Here is the youtube clip that I've been using...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzIsYbSMqnw

Çok teşekkür ederim.

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iyi bayramlar

2007-12-22T03:10:38Z

Kurban Bayrami kutlar, saglik ve mutluluk dolu gunler dilerim! :) iyi bayramlar

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a great new Turkish hybrid release--"Neverland Fusion"

2007-12-11T19:19:06Z

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/7413754/a/Neverland+Fusion.htm

Some astonishing, and always fresh, Turkish hand-percussion (influenced not just by Turkish and Egyptian traditions but also, interestingly, by tabla technique), wih a crack band and top-shelf production....and hints of the electro-beat scattered through. A fine album that I highly recommend, even before you get to the creative and entertaining DVD (patterned after that old McCartney video where he appears as every member of the band, playing simultaneously). Plus, some close-up video footage showing Levent's blinding hand technique. Burhan Ocal, look out ! :-)

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Can anyone help me?

2007-11-30T00:52:25Z

Does anyone know what this song is about?
I have only heard two things, 1) it is scandalous and 2) it is about preferring a brunette over a blond.......
Thanks everyone!!!!

song: Kara Uzum Habbesi
singer: ibrahim tatlises

Kara üzüm habbesi
Le le le caným
Gönlüm sevmez herkesi
Esmersen güzelsin
Olursa o kýz olsun
Le le le caným
Esmerler hovardasý
Esmersin güzelsin

Gelme biye küstüm siye
Bir öpücük vermedin
Vallah huylandým siye

Ýpin ucu bendedir
Le le le caným
Bir ucu bedednedir
Esmersin güzelsin
El bilir dünya bilir
Le le le caným
Benim gönlüm sendedir
Esmersen güzelsin

Gelme biye küstüm siye
Bir öpücük vermedin
Vallah huylandým siye

Kalk gidek böylesine
Le le le caným
Garipler mahlesine
Esmersin güzelsin
Orda bir garip ölmüþ
Le le le caným
Kalkýn gidek yasýna
Esmersen güzelsen

Gelme biye küstüm siye
Bir öpücük vermedin
Vallah huylandým siye

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Nomadiqa Ethnic Fusion and Arabesque Beats

2007-11-12T10:30:03Z

Hi Folks,
we recently released our debut album. It's a mix of electronic and arabian styles with some eastern european and turkish influences also. Just thinking it might be of interest to folks who like this kind of material.

There's four full tracks available to listen online.

http://www.myspace.com/nomadiqa
http://www.nomadiqa.com

Have a listen and see what you think. Sorry for the self promotion.

Many thanks,

Nomadiqa

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Balkan Music Workshop in NYC - cross post

2007-10-18T03:59:35Z

in case you are interested and haven't contacted me. something seems to be wrong with list posting thing on tribe.

Balkan music workshops - now voice, too!

Sunday, October 28, 2007 12:00 PM
at Salsa International Studios
701 7th Avenue (entrance @NE corner, on 47th Street) 5th floor New York, NY

For info & pre-reg:
206-339-3833
www.thebalkanbrothers.com/institute.aspx

beginner dumbek with Kazuki 12:00 - 1:00pm $15 pre-reg / $20 @door
Balkan guitar technique with Brad Shepik 1:00 - 2:30pm $30/35
int/adv dumbek with Seido Salifoski 1:00 - 2:30pm $30/35
Balkan voice with Carol Freeman 1:00 - 2:30pm $30/35

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Cikibum Translation

2007-09-26T19:54:34Z

Anyone know the English translation of Ayca's Cikibum song?? Here are the Turkish lyrics:

sen iste yeter
arabama atlar gelirim
soz ver opucen
dudagima seker surerim
opturemezsem olucem
opturemezsem olucem
opturemezsem olucem ben
iki gonul bir olunca
samanlik seyran
bum ciki ciki bum
bum ciki ciki bum
bum ciki ciki ciki
ciki bum bum
sen iste yeter
evime gel seker veririm
kandiririm
cezam neyse
seve seve cekerim
kandiramazsam olucem
kandiramazsam olucem
kandiramazsam olucem ben
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Turkish Court Dance

2007-07-24T06:23:24Z

Is there such a thing as Turkish Court Dance? I have seen performances of Armenian and Persian court dance, but never Turkish. If anyone knows of any music, performers, videos--please let me know. Thanks.

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new tribe for Mizmar and Zurna

2007-07-06T15:17:45Z

I invite you to join a new tribe, tribes.tribe.net/mizmarzurna, for players and lovers of these loud but fun instruments.

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Sheet music

2007-06-05T20:13:05Z

If anyone is looking for Middle Eastern songs, mostly Turkish, I have uploaded sheet music at www.dorku.com

Sheet music is available for instruments in key of C, B flat and Bass clef.

The melodies are straightforward, ornamentation isn't included.

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buying a saz

2007-06-05T20:09:26Z

Any saz players out there? I'm thinking about buying one, but it has to be mail order and I don't want to buy junk. Help!

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Longneck saz tuning

2007-06-05T20:08:21Z

So I bought this longneck saz, and I tuned it G D A, but it seems really quiet. It sounds way better tuned A G D - much louder. Unfortunately, all of my learning material is for the G D A tuning. Anybody else having this problem? Does anybody have any particular string preferences? The string diameters I have are 0.20, 0.30 and I don't know about the bass strings.

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Just stumbled upon this tribe...

2007-05-12T17:56:51Z

Hey guys, I'm an american ex-pat living in Istanbul and studying percussion. I just stumbled upon this tribe and I figured I'd make a post about my blog if any of you guys are interested. I post a lot of music that I record, everything from street musicians to club performances, to bigger concerts that go on in the city here. My latest post today was a bit of street music I saw in Tunel with a really great clarinetist, a few sax players, and a few decent drummers:

http://www.yousendit.com/download/UW16S3haMHdFd2MwTVE9PQ

If you guys are into this stuff, I've still got a great concert of Selim Sesler's from Club Araf about a week ago that's still online for a few days too (expires on the 16th, I believe):

http://people.tribe.net/3770a460-e1de-4b95-9208-6faba122bb6c/blog/decddf9c-a417-45e7-b171-05dcb07a129b

Just wanted to share the music. : )

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Yüksek Yüksek

2007-04-14T02:44:08Z

...who sings this? (a woman)
It makes me cry. I need to buy it.

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Master Classes in Romany (Gypsy) style Doumbek, Clarinet & Frame Drum

2007-03-22T19:00:45Z

Music Classes taught by Masters of Roma technique at Baltimore Washington Herdeljezi Festival
*Saturday, April 21, 2007
St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD

1) Seido Salifoski - Intermediate/Advanced Darabuka (Doumbek): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkkdHXTwI_c
2) Ismail "Smajko" Lumanovski - Clarinet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnNk-NNwt9U
3) Hearn Gadbois - Rajasthani Frame Drum Technique:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=83658082

Evening Party with Live Music of Seido Salifoski's Romski Boji & DC's own The Balkanics (6pm-10pm)
For details go to: www.wmfolklifecenter.org or email kostanadancer@yahoo.com
Kostana

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Kece Kurdan -- again!

2007-03-08T19:39:38Z

I'd also love to know the lyrics, in English, to the title track, Kece Kurdan. I know it means Kurdish Girl, but that's all I know. An abbreviated synopsis would suffice. Thanks!

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Simplified Middle Eastern Songs for Learning and Practice - volume1

2007-03-08T09:11:31Z

Hi everyone!

If you or a loved one are interested in learning traditional Middle Eastern music and the rhythms that accompany those songs, well look no further!

Carmine Guida and I (Melissa Murphey) have recorded an instructional CD that has 12 plain straightforward songs that will enable drummers or musicians to learn to play the traditional tunes.

This CD includes such classics as Layla, Misirlou, Shisheler, Fire Dance and Sulukule. There are no distracting vocals or excessive ornamentation here, just the plain songs for learning purposes. The MP3s are available for immediate download at www.dorku.com. they are only 1 dollar each!

All soundfiles are in the same key as the sheet music available at www.dorku.com.

In addition, GUITAR TABLATURE is now available for select Middle Eastern songs at www.dorku.com. Sheet music is available for key of C instruments, B flat instruments (trumpet, clarinet , soprano and tenor sax) and Bass clef instruments (cello, trombone, baritone)

www.dorku.com - for all your Middle Eastern Music needs!

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turkish festival

2007-02-23T22:20:53Z

Hi folks, This sunday 25th Feb. there is a Turkish Festival in Pembroke Pines, Florida. No charge for entrance. Also, Rafet el Roman' concert and other stuff. It starts 11am at C.B Smith Park.
Cheers,
Burak

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Burhan Ocal Tribe

2007-02-23T19:45:49Z

Hi group,
Please see my new Burhan Ocal Tribe.
http://tribes.tribe.net/burhanocal
-Eric

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Upcoming Turkish Performances in MD/VA/DC area

2007-02-16T14:57:11Z

For fans of Turkish dance/music, Dont' miss these upcoming shows!

1) Yucy's Arabian Nights at Casablanca, Alexandria, VA - Friday, February 16, 9:30pm (Show starts at 10:30pm)
Admission = $20.00. Includes Moroccan buffet and show featuring Kostana doing a totally modern Turkish night club show, Mark doing Lebanese style, & Latifa and her troupe, Banat El Beled. Reservations: (703) 549-6464.

2) Five Seasons, Baltimore, MD. - Sunday, March 4, 3:30pm (Show starts at 4pm)
Admission = $20.00. Includes Ethiopian buffet and show featuring Kostana and Sidqi doing vintage Turkish Oriental/Rromani Cabaret show. Information: 443-739-9232 or bdtofe@aol.com

3) Cazbar Restaurant, Baltimore, MD - Saturday, March 10, Two shows: 9pm and 10pm
LIVE Turkish music & bellydance show with Grup Nazar.
More information at www.raks-n-rhythms.com and ww.cazbarbaltimore.com

4) Herdeljezi Festival, Rockville, MD - Saturday, April 21, 10am-10pm
Full day of workshops in Rromani (gypsy) dances and music (dumbek, frame drum and clarinet classes, Rromani style).
Evening Dance Party with LIVE MUSIC of Romski Boji and The Balkanics, playing Macedonian & Turkish Rromani music as well as Balkan music. For ticket and workshop information: www.bwfolklifecenter.org or kostanadancer@yahoo.com

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Los Angeles: Turkish Events (this event was held on this past Sat. the 3rd.

2007-02-06T00:40:27Z

I was sent this from another list:

Some may be interested in this website. There are film screenings
and an event this Saturday at USC and more on their calendar.
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~turksa/experience_istanbul.htm

Sorry that I could post this sooner.

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Agam by Ciguli - Lyrics and/or Translation

2007-01-31T12:07:15Z

Hi!
I'm looking for lyrics/translation of Agam by Ciguli. All I manged to find is that Agam means an older brother, a term of respect, and that it has a double meaning as well.

Thanks in advance,

Sophie

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Aynur - Kece Kurdan

2007-01-31T03:00:39Z

Hello all. I have this album by Aynur that I love. I want to dance to two tracks, but I hve no idea what the lyrics are and I want to check and make sure they're appropriate (nothing political, etc) I know she sings in Turkish and Kurdish, and I'm not sure which tracks are in which language. I'm interested in tracks 4 and 5: BEXO / UYAN and DAR HEIJIROKE / INCIR AGACISIN, respectively. Can anyone help if they have the CD and can speak Turkish/Kurdish? I know this is probably asking too much...

Thanks so much,

Katerina

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Can you recommend similar artists?

2007-01-27T13:29:10Z

I've recently ordered Mahsun Kırmızıgül, İbrahim Tatlıses, and Ankaralı Yılmaz Yıldız's CDs. I was wondering if anyone else could recommend similar artists?
Thank you,
Eshe

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new music

2007-01-16T00:03:29Z

hello all, been a while since I posted -
if anyone is interested, I've just posted a new track from my wandering music project "ichigatsu"
putting my darbuka and flutes from Istanbul to good use!

it's here:
http://www.myspace.com/ichigatsu

J

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Looking for Song Lyrics in English

2007-01-01T15:09:05Z

Hi! I am trying to decide which songs to pick for an upcoming Turkish belly dance party..

I am looking for english translations of these songs~
Kibariye Salla Yavrum
Ebru Gundes Yasamak Bu Gegil
Ibraham Tatlises Tamam Askim

And if these songs have meaning although there seem to be no Lyrics?
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Roman
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Adanali

Also any suggestions on music would be great!

Feel free to message me or e-mail
laylia@laylia.com

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Resources to learn Turkish dumbek?

2006-12-27T21:20:46Z

Are there any decent videos or other resources for learning Turkish dumbek? Pretty much everything I know of on dumbek is for Egyptian, and a lot of it doesn't transfer.

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Ben Seni Severum - Song translation

2006-12-22T12:34:34Z

Hi
I really need some help w/ getting this song translated - the song is from Ahmet Leluci's 9/8 cd

I know that "Ben Seni Severum" mean's "I love you" but I would really like to know what the song is saying

Any suggestions as who to ask???

Thank & Happy Holidays
:o)

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Doublemoon Records samplers

2006-11-17T15:41:10Z

(Ignore if you already read this from me on the "World Music" Tribe)

Doublemoon Records out of Istanbul has 3 volumes out so far of their sampler series, "East2West". All three have some excellent music on them, mixing traditional Turkish styles with cutting edge electronic music, and I recommend the entire series.

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Huri Sapan

2006-10-28T09:37:34Z

I was looking on the part of Limewire that shows what other people are searching for, and I saw "Huri Sapan", checked it out, and I love her music. Can someone recommend similar artists to her? Is she one of a kind? I found her picture on Google images. She's a hottie and appears to be enlightened which seems to come out in her music.

Thanks.

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Looking for a song...

2006-08-24T13:40:16Z

Hey All,
I'm looking for a song called Rast Ciftitelli. I have found a couple different versions of this song (with the same name)... but...

As you know on alot of the albums songs seem to be very loosely named...

Anyhoo..

It's on the Raqs Farabi album (this is the tune i'm looking for)
http://www.sonicgarden.com/sonic-web/album.cfm?albumid=3694
(there is a sample there)

Does anyone have some version of this song somewhere that I can buy/download/etc.?

Thanks!

-Carmine

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Turkish musicians in the bay area?

2006-08-20T07:53:56Z

Hey you guys...
I heard there is a turkish clarinet (girnata) player in the bay area. does anyone know anything about this?
I play the oud, the saz, and the darbuka. I would like to hook up with Turkish musicians if there are any... for fun... I played with an Atlanta base band "Emrah Kotan and the Sultans" (www.emrahkotan.com) for 3 years and with Yeni Turku (www.yeniturku.net) for 5-6 months...
Borte

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Movie: Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul / 6-30-06 / Los Angeles, CA

2006-08-18T17:30:16Z

Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul

2005, 92 min
In English, German, and Turkish with English subtitles

Directed By: Fatih Akin
Screenwriter: Fatih Akin
Producers: Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Andreas Thiel, Sandra Harzer-Kux, Christian Kux
Cinematographer: Hervé Dieu
Editor: Andrew Bird
Music: Alexander Hacke
Featuring: Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Orient Expressions, Duman, Replikas, Erkin Koray, Ceza, Istanbul Style Breakers, Mercan Dede, Selim Sesler, Brenna MacCrimmon, Siyasiyabend, Aynur, Orhan Gencebay, Müzeyyen Senar, Sezen Aksu

While working on music for Fatih Akin’s Head On, Alexander Hacke, a member of the seminal German band Einstürzende Neubaten, first came in contact with the lively music scene in Istanbul, which blends traditional and modern sounds. Returning with Akin to further explore the city’s exciting mix of styles, Hacke finds the vibrant music and extraordinary personalities who create it know no bounds. Together they create a rich and entertaining look at one of the world’s cultural and musical crossroads.

Screening Schedule
Fri, Jun 30 9:45 pm The Majestic Crest Theatre

Crest Theatre
(310) 474-7824
1262 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024

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Baba Zula - Zaniye Bellydance Mood

2006-08-03T21:43:44Z

Look what I've found. It's really psyche-belly.

Live performance of Baba Zula and bellydancer on CNN Türk. Zaniye Oyun Havası ("Zaniye Bellydance Mood")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY8eJ4JHBms

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Spanish guitar & Turkish music from the Airbrush Artist and Composer Can Yücel

2006-07-29T15:49:57Z

Hi all, I am a new member of the tribe. I have been into music amateurishly since my childhood.

With the intention of opening the never ending sources in Turkish music to western music platforms I tried sharing my songs with world musicians. Here I wanted to share two links with you, where you can listen to some of my music pieces which I sent to some German origined (and in the languages of German and English) music sites. For over two months they have been "the most played songs" in the charts, both in the "all genre list" and in their own styles which are "Anadolu-pop, rock, pop, blues and freestyle". All are in Turkish at the moment but I am planning to translate the lyrics into English in the near future. These music sites are open to all kind of music types from all over the world and I thought some of you might wanted to have go and send your amateur music pieces to these places.
http://www.callasong.de/charts/charts.php
http://www.soundlift.com/browse/chart.php

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Burhan Ocal and Namlook

2006-07-14T11:49:16Z

I just purchased the 3rd installment in the "Sultan" series by brilliant Turkish percussionist Burhan Ocal and keyboardist Namlook--"Sultan Orhan". It is a wonderful musical journey. There is a relentlessness to the first two tracks that will make it impossible for you to stand still.....you may dance, you may run for the horizon, but you will MOVE. Ocal is brilliant on various percussion instruments, but then again he always is (he is the most talented percussionist I've heard to date, and to see him live is simply stunning). His vocal and string work is also very effective here.

But beyond all that, the music simply works......more so than on the Ocal/Namlook album "Sultan Osman". They have found a heavy groove here, and they mine it for all it's worth. There are dark, slower interludes, but the energy never diminishes. I highly recommend this album.

http://www.tulumba.com/storeItem.asp?ic=MU9398924EQ553

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Turkey Trip

2006-06-20T18:44:48Z

greetings to all our dance and music friends!

We are back from our best US Camp ever and are excited to announce some good news about our upcoming 3rd Annual Alaturka! Dance and Music Intensive in Istanbul Sept 2nd - 10th, 2006 - http://folktours.com/camptur.html

We are pleased to announce the addition of Sahra Saeeda to our Alaturka master teaching staff - our other dance teachers include Artemis Mourat,Birgul Berai, Reyhan Tuzsuz, Semra Su, Sehnaz, Bulent Kurtisoglu and Tayyar Akdeniz. More Turkish teachers than ever before and more class hours than any other Turkish tour!
Music teachers are Necati Celik, Halil Karaduman, Adil Celebi, Husnu Tuzsuz and his Roman Orkestra, additional Romany band TBA and Tayyar Akdeniz.

In appreciation of all our artist friends on a budget we are offerering an "early bird special" our COMPLETE Alaturka Istanbul dance and music package for only $1390. That includes all classes with master teachers, 3 star hotel accommodations in the heart of old Istanbul, shows, concerts, boat cruise with Romany musicians, party at the historic Turkish Baths with live music, dancing and optional massage, sightseeing, lectures and more! Early bird deadline is July 10th - please see website http://www.folktours.com for more details.

As an added incentive, if you have 2 or more students, friends and/or family members who join our Festival and/or optional tours, you are entitled to a special discount on your festival package! You will recieve a 5% discount for every person you have referred. That is USD $69.50 for each person (excluding yourself) if you are all paying our early bird special price, $84.75 if you are all paying full price! This offer applies to full time festival attendees and does not include children or significant others. Please contact us for more details at danceinfo@folktours.com

Happy dancing and Hope to see you in Istanbul!
Artemis, Tayyar & the Folk Tours Family

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New Tribe

2006-04-01T02:51:17Z

Hey group,
I've started a new tribe for Turkish Musicians:http://tribes.tribe.net/turkishmusicians

Check it out!
Gorkem

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Shaman World Music Days in Istanbul

2006-02-06T22:15:24Z

saturday 11 march will be the first Shaman World Music Days in Istanbul.
Every year four different musical landscape, four different events starting with the musical African landscape

Cheikh Lô. (Senegal)
DJ Shazam (Berlin, Germany)
VJ Nono (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

http://www.shaman.com.tr/production/en/

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in Istanbul 2/8 - 2/17, music venues??

2006-01-28T00:18:35Z

I'll be in Istanbul beginning of February, can anyone recommend some good live music locales? I'd like to avoid cheesy eurodisco clubs if possible, would really like to hear traditional/progressive/indie music that's happening, any sure bets for good sound? Thanks -J

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MC RAI:: ARABIC ELECTRONICA

2005-11-27T23:34:47Z

MC RAI :RAIVOLUTION:

ARABIC ELECTRONICA debut from
from Embarka Records

Raivolution-The debut album from singer MC RAI. A hard hitting collection of tracks that brings the underground alternative music world to the doorstep of the Sahara. The disk spans the range of styles with Arabesque bumping grooves, Raggaton, Indy Rock, Hip Hop and straight up Rock Anthems. Although the vocals are in Arabic, the emotion that comes off the music is universal and heartfelt.
Raivolution is the new generation of Arabic music.
Produced by Jef Stott, MC Rai and Omar Fadel.

Embarka Records is an artist driven music label founded by Jef Stott
(Lumin, Stellamara, Six Degrees) which provides a home for artists who are distinctive forces in the global electronica genre. Embarka seeks to bring listeners distinctive quality of production, soul satisfying performances and an intelligence of spirit where the ancient and modern can converse.
Embarka is currently the exclusive distributor of emerging North African sensation MC RAI. Raivolution is available through our website at www.embarkarecords.com as well as www.amazon.com . Downloads from Itunes and all major online retailers will be up and available very soon. Watch for national distribution in stores in early 2006.
Thank you for supporting the artists at Embarka!

www.embarkarecords.com
www.mcrai.com
www.jefstott.com

Biography:
MC Rai was born on April 5, 1977 in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes.
As a youth he was immersed in the folk music traditions of Chabi, or Mizoued as it is known in Tunisia. He began performing at an early age, and when only eight years old, he was performing live on the local radio station. In 1995, he began to turn his attention from Chabi to Rai music, and realized that he could develop a style of Rai distinct from that emanating from Algeria, and infuse it with the traits of his Tunisian music.
Over the course of his career, MC Rai has garnered considerable attention in Tunisia, as a result of regular successful performances on radio, and television. Currently he is considered a contemporary of a new generation of Rai singers, such as Faudel, Sawt-el Atlas, and Abdu. While many of his contemporaries have moved to France to garner an international audience, MC Rai chose instead to move to San Francisco, to explore the possibility of bringing Rai to the United States.
MC Rai arrived in San Francisco in August of 2000, and has since then gained much attention performing at different clubs and events throughout California. He has performed with well-known Rai musician Khaled, and appeared on stage with artists such as Bonnie Raitt and Joan Baez.
MC Rai lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

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taXimnights bayram/pre-holiday party

2005-10-24T16:56:06Z

taXim returns to the Canvas Gallery with special bayram/pre-holiday celebration.

05.november.saturday
@ the canvas gallery san francisco

dj hofwegen[associated stress]chill out, rare funk
dj robinson[associated stress]world beats
dj hakan[taXim] world beats, mediterranean charts, turkish pop
carvalho brothers live drums
visuals g.o.r.a.
complimentary champagne b4 10pm - full bar with raki & efes
doors @ 9:30pm 21+ w/proper id
$10 b4 10pm / $15 after
"www.taXimnights.com"
The Canvas Gallery - 1200 9th Avenue (at Lincoln), San Francisco

Stop by at Park Gyros for dinner before party or for a snack in after hours. Park Gyros is located right acorss the Canvas Gallery will be open late during taXim.

taXimnights is a proud supporter of Friends of Anatolia "www.friendsofanatolia.org" , a non-profit organization, with a mission to support the education system in Turkey; to strengthen Turkish nonprofit organizations; and to promote cultural exchange.
visit the website and find out how you can volunteer or stop by at Friends of Anatolia room during taXim.

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Sultan Tunc

2005-06-30T20:51:11Z

Anyone know where to buy on-line the new CD from Turkish hip-hopper Sultan Tunc called "Saygi Deger Sarkilar"? I've heard one cut, from a Doublemoon Records sampler "East2West" and it was good stuff.

ps. great idea for a new tribe!

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