Muhittin Akyüz
Muhittin Akyüz was born in Istanbul in 1869. He was the son of Şevki Bey. In 1888, he graduated from the Military Academy and joined the army. In 1897...
What Is Taksim? How Is It Performed?
While taksim literally means “to divide” or “to partition” in the dictionary, in musical terminology it refers to an instrumental ...
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General, Ney
Karcığar Makamı (a mode in Turkish Classical Music)
It is considered one of the thirteen simple makams in Turkish classical music and is estimated to have a history of approximately 500 to 550 years...
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Simple Makams, Makams
Kâzım Karabekir
Kâzım Karabekir was born in Istanbul in 1882. He completed his education at Fatih Military Secondary School in 1896, Kuleli Military High School in 1899, and the Military Academy in 1902...
Necip Mirkelamoğlu
Necip Mirkelamoğlu was born in 1922 in the Birecik district of Şanlıurfa. He completed his primary education in Birecik, attended Adana Boys’ High School for middle school, and finished high school in İzmir...
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Composers
Muhayyer Makam (a mode in Turkish Classical Music)
It is one of the oldest makams in Turkish classical music and essentially represents the descending form of the Hüseynî...
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Simple Makams, Makams