Keeping the tradition alive...
The Great ASIK ÇAGLARi

The new CD of Asik Çaglari memorates the 40th year of migratian of Turkish Workers to the Netherlands. Even if you dont understand á single word of the lyrics, this music tells you more than 1000 words can do.

It is the sound of music that has come down from generation to generation. In 1980 the then 15 year old Çaglarî left the village of Morcali near Karaman where he was born as Muammer Çalar. Destination: Amsterdam in Holland. But the Turkish folk songs never left his mind. Turkish folk songs are lyrical and depict events in life including love, happiness, migration, sorrow and sadness. As Muammer played his Saz words expressed his life in the Netherlands and his memories of that little village in the Karaman area.

On Hosgörü 2 the Voice of Karaman is accompanied on the lute and saz by Lütfi Pesket, co-writer of 5 of the songs on Hosgörü 2. Together with Karamanli Çaglari Pesket he is leading the fine group well fit for the arrangements made by Hilal Mati. Arrangements according popularity for centuries in his region.

The musical Instruments used on this album follow that line: plectrum played stringed instruments like Baglama (Saz), the lute, the Divan Saz, Tar and Cura. From the dilli uflemeli group of wind instruments the kaval is used, together with the Mey and serene sounding percussion. Sure Fahrettin Günes from Günses Studyo produced one of the best albums ever in this field.

MOHAMED EL-FERS

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