First, a Beautiful Recitation of the Qur'an by Abdul Basit. An integral part of Islamic studies is the proper recitation of the word of God, the style of recitation is formalized, the original Koran has two parts, one the actual text, the other a set of rules for recitation, the Tajwid. A brilliant Documentary just came out called "Koran By Heart," about a Qur'an Memorization and recitation contest for kids which takes place in pre-revolution Egypt (the title is a link to the trailer).
An islamic mystic playing a Tambur on the outskirts of Kabul.
Oud player on Turkish Television I believe in the early sixties, Farid el-Atrache
Orphan Gencebay playing electric Bağlama also in Turkey:
Jumping into modernity, here are three videos of Turkish 70s rock music, I love the mix of western psychedelic/prog rock with traditional forms, a lot of the records are currently available in the states through the wonderful Finders Keepers Label. I have most of the full lengths available in the states, and some that haven't been re-released, contact me if yr interested, i'm happy to share. When i make it to Turkey will definitely make it my mission to track down the original vinyl...
Erkin Koray:
Ersen:
3 Hür-El:
Finally, two tracks and accompanying brilliant music videos, from the Syrian pop star Omar Souleyman (Souleiman) represented by Sublime Frequencies, another great record label. Omar's been almost constantly touring the US and Europe for the last few years and has gathered a massive following around the world.
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