Dede Efendi was one of the greatest composers of the Ottoman era and later this month, Londoners will have the chance to immerse themselves in his timeless compositions. Hammâmîzâde İsmâil Dede Efendi, to give the composer his full name, was born in Istanbul in 1778. A luminary in the world of Turkish classical music, he […]
Transport yourself back to the Ottoman Royal Court, as Baha Yetkin and Alexandros Koustas, experts in traditional Ottoman Court music, give a warm recital dedicated to the Turkish makam at Kensington’s renowned Leighton House Museum. The makam, which is the system of rules governing the melody, can be commonly heard in Turkish folk and […]
A concert not to be missed performed by two master musicians specialising in the finest traditions of Ottoman classical music. Highly acclaimed Cypriot violinist Michalis Kouloumis shares the stage with distinguished Turkish oud player Baha Yetkin. Together they present a selection of early modern music that was popular in the Ottoman court. The aesthetics […]
