Turkey : 1. Mehmet Polat and 2. Istanbul-1925, producer Cobie Ivens.
I. Mehmet Polat. 32: 05 min.
Mehmet Polat is an ud player, composer, ensemble leader and soloist. He combines spiritual music, Anatolian folk music and Ottoman classical music.
Through his improvisations, compositions and his own interpretation of various musical styles, Mehmet Polat is constantly looking for new musical paths and inspiration. After years of research, he developed his own technique to transcend the limitations of his traditional instrument.
CD. Roots in motion – Mehmet Polat.
LABEL: Aftab Records (2025), code: MP25. VIDEO
II. Istanbul–1925. 27:20 min.
Classical music from the Ottoman Empire uses a completely different tone system than Western music. The so-called makams can be compared to scales but contain many more different tones.
Where compositions are central in European classical music, the emphasis in Ottoman music is on improvisation. Instruments such as the ney (a type of flute), kemence (a string instrument) and the oud (a string instrument) are used for this.
CD. Istanbul – 1925. LABEL:Traditional Crossroads (1994), code: TRCO 4266.
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