Ahmet Kusgöz ve Arkadaslari - Gypsies of Turkey
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The ten-piece gypsy band presents an rich collection of authentic and traditional Turkish gypsy music including Saba dance music, Karcihar dance music and Ciftetellis from all over Turkey. The instruments are: Taragot (Eastern oboe), clarinet, kanun, (Eastern zither), violins, oud (lute), darbouka, davul, bendir (various drums), def (tambourine) and percussion. There are explanations about the music and photographs in the booklet. The album was produced by the great Hüseyin Türkmenler.