Saturday, July 19, 2008

Some Turkish Timbres

Recently, I found myself listening to and searching for different timbres of Turkish music. I didn't know that it was so rich. This is possibly because of its unique location, long past and interactions with many different cultures. I prepared a potpori of different timbres to give a quick taste:

(Youtube Link, Singer/Composer, Name of the Song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFgyiBPW2OE
(Anonymous, Madimak Turkusu)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MoCtishqrY
(Mustafa Sandal Isyankar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5-HOZordQ4
(Yavuz Bingol, Yagmur Ol Gel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW9M_VEC6fQ
(Ismail Turut, Oy Kemence)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLAP0bJohPg
(Hande Yener, Askin Atesi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYHFIAyFyI
(Ferhat Kasikci, Oy Kemence with Baglama/Guitar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esKfb4rN5V8
(Gulay, Babuba)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDIFF1bNJuw
(Sibel, Al yazmalim)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsM75DPng1U
(Hasan Genc, Pancar Pezik)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZjgqUWLLNA
(Sezen Aksu, Sinanay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlTUvcYQ1Q0
(Orhan Hakalmaz, Misket)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5s1wdUl9sw
(Yeni Turku, Firtina)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQf_ocN7Jk0
(Cengiz Kurtoglu, Hain Geceler)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_b3Sxnyrw4
(Cengiz Kurtoglu, Oy Oy Usaklar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA5xbP784ws
(Muazzez Ersoy, Duydum ki Unutmussun Gozlerimin Rengini)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YDK0bX5ilI
(Davut Guloglu, Ham Yaparim)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0x5rhNL_7s
(Volkan Konak, Dido)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bPQwdfKOYg
(Sertab Erener, Everyway that I can)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POO-gW62e4k
(Sertab Erener, Zor Kadin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_7WxA3QkmA
(Mustafa Sandal, Aya Benzer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3xx72NGrUc
(Tarkan, Simarik)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BEhZYWtZIM
(Mustafa Sandal, Araba)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQav56obYDo
(Edip Akbayram, Hakim Bey)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-THthQRuuY
(Mahsun Kirmizigul, Nemrut un Kizi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eofikubv1j0
(Ibrahim Tatlises, Yaraliyam)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAlqR1jU9M4
(Zara, Zeytingyagli)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au0FmWXkpeU
(Orhan Hakalmaz, Gonlum Ataslara Kandi Gidiyor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjKEy2TePJc
(Manga, Bir Kadin Cizeceksin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VlnC0dUY3o
(Kenan Dogulu, Onuncu Yil Marsi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS85NMtQ80E
(Mustafa Yildizdogan, Turkiyem)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP2y77W2nD8
(Ferhat Tunc, Can Dost)

Ps: It is better to obtain the actual album musics of corresponding singers as the videos on youtube are usually manipulated.

Stay Tuned...