Sufi Music from Turkey
[EUCD1741]

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CD Information • CD Title: Sufi Music from Turkey • Artist(s): Sufi Music Ensemble • CD Code: EUCD1741 • Tracks: 18 • Playing Time: 57:52 min • Booklet Info in: English, French, Spanish, German

Relaxing Sufi music recorded in Turkey played on kanun, ney, ud, tanbur, kemençe, bendir, halile and cello. This is music played at the tekke (Sufi convent) at ceremonies of the whirling Dervishes; as well as never before recorded music commonly played in Turkish mosques.

The booklet provides extensive information about Sufism, the music and the various makams (modes) and the instruments.

1. Ney improvisation in Makam Dügâh - 1:45

2. Ýlâhi (Hymn) in Makam Dügâh (words: Hakký, music: Bolahenk Nuri Bey) - 2:21

3. Ney improvisation in Makam Hüseyni - 1:26

4. Nefes in Makams Hüseyni and Uþþak - 5:25

5. Kanun improvisation in Makam Uþþak - 1:49

6. Ýlâhi (Hymn) in Makam Uººak - 2:31

7. Improvisation with Kanun, Ney and Ud - 5:26

8. Modulation (Perde Kaldýrma) in the Makams Saba, Segâh, Rast, Segâh, Saba - 2:55

9. Ney improvisation in Makam Saba - 2:27

10. Ýlâhis (Hymns) in Makam Saba - 5:08

11. Ud improvisation in Makam Hicaz - 3:25

12. Ýlâhis (Hymns) in Makam Hicaz - 5:05

13. Sabah Salatý in Makam Dilkeºaveran (music: Hatip Zakiri Hasan Efendi) - 2:48

14. Kemençe improvisation in Makam Segâh - 1:27

15. Tekbir in Makam Segah - 6:14

16. Tanbur improvisation in Makam Hüzzam - 2:01

17. Ýlâhi (Hymn) in Makam Hüzzam (words: Cemali) - 2:27

18. Improvisation in Makam Rast - 3:12