Bağlama

Nachtmanova may have met relatively late with Saz in the Berlin suburbs populated by many Turks and Kurds from Turkey, but in a short time has become popular for her enthusiasm for Turkish bardic culture and Saz - and of course for her crystalline voice.

A music teacher has formed a band with her young disciples, who are new to the world of music, in the eastern province of Şırnak's Uludere district, teaching them to play an instrument of their choice and taking them on a musical ride.

The life story of Turkish folk music legend Neşet Ertaş, who is fondly remembered as the "Bozkırın Tezenesi" (Voice of Prairie) in the country and was declared as a living human treasure by UNESCO before he died, will be made into a biopic.

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Istanbul-based musician, composer and writer Yinon Muallem's new album, titled "Norwegian Oud," has been released on all digital platforms.

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A young autistic Turkish young man with a talent for "absolute pitch" can play 10 instruments at a professional level.

Murat Yurtçu, 23, was diagnosed with autism at the age of four when his family took him to a health facility because his speaking and physical abilities were different than his peers.

A musician living in the eastern province of Tunceli's Ovacık district is giving morale to people over the age of 65, who are restricted to go out as part of COVID-19 measures, by playing saz and singing in front of their houses.

Nearly half a century since his passing, Aşık Veysel, a torchbearer of Turkish folk poetry bard culture is still remembered for his verses championing peace, harmony, and unity in society.

A 27-year-old Turkish man has strummed his saz, a traditional stringed musical instrument also known as "bağlama," at one of the base camps of Mount Everest.

The Greek musical genre rebetiko was inscribed on UNESCO's 2017 representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage during its annual meeting held in Jeju, Korea, Ekathimerini reported.