(headline image: Baglama Cedar Face SDS-408) The baglama (bağlama), a fretted lute belonging to the saz family, is a prominent instrument in Turkish folk music.…
Baglama: The Popular Long Necked Turkish Lute
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Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 3
The final set of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 showcases took place on Thursday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m. This was an outstanding set featuring…
Artist Profiles: Coşkun Karademir
Coşkun Karademir was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1986. He is an Anatolian baglama and kopuz master. The Turkish artist was captivated by the iconic…
Artist Profiles: Erdal Erzincan
In Turkey, Erdal Erzincan is often considered one the most outstanding exponents of the Anatolian tradition. He has worked extensively with baglama legend Arif Sag…
Interview with Emre Gültekin
Vardan Hovanissian & Emre Gültekin recently released Karin, an album that reached number 1 on the January 2019 Transglobal World Music Chart. Emre Gültekin discussed…
Anatolia’s Joyful Celebration of Turkish and Arabic Folk Traditions
The Best of Folk Music Group Anatolia (Edward Hines Music, 2018) The Best of Folk Music Group Anatolia is a compilation that includes recordings from…
Hemdem, A Celebration of Innovative Turkish String Music
Sinan Cem Eroğlu and Muhlis Berberoğlu – Hemdem (Ahenk Müzik, 2018) Hemdem is a remarkable album by two extraordinary Turkish multi-instrumentalists. The two virtuoso artists…