Fasl

Musique de L'Empire Ottoman

The members of Fasl are Kudsi Erguner (ney), Suleyman Erguner (ney), Hasan Esen (kemenche), Hasan Erkoc (oud), Husnu Anil (qanoun), Nureddin Celik and Sami Ozkanli (def), Fahreddin Yarkin (bendir), Yusuf Gebzeli, Gursel Kocak, Dogan Dikmen, Sevim Alakus, Melihat Gulses (voice).

"A performer on the ney, and a descendant of a family of Turkish musicians, Kudsi Erguner studied music in Istanbul with his father Ulvi Erguner, the last great performer on the ney. After contributing to the musical life in the capital, he came to live in Paris in 1975. A student, then an architect and an accredited musicologist, he has performed in many concerts both in Europe and the United States. In these concerts he has explored Sufi music (the tradition to which he himself belongs).
In 1988, he created his Fasl ensemble, bringing together the great masters of traditional classical music..." (written by Kudsi Erguner, translated by Frank Dobbins, information from CD's program notes)

"Musique de L'Empire Ottoman" was released by a French label, Auvidis in 1990. They have a web-site where you can read about some of their world music titles. You can find this CD in some of the on-line distributors, we have links to these distributors on our "Oud CDs" page.

Artists and their recordings in this category:

Udi Yorgo Bacanos:
1900-1977

Munir Nurettin Beken:
The Art of the Turkish Ud

Cinucen Tanrikorur:
Fasil

Udi Hrant:
Udi Hrant Kenkulian

Cinucen Tanrikorur:
Turquie

Udi Hrant:
The Early Recordings vol. 1

Necdet Yasar Ensemble:
Music of Turkey

Udi Hrant:
The Early Recordings vol. 2

Vedad Gencturk:
L'art du ud Turc

Bezmara:
The Splendours of Topkapi

Necati Celik:
Yasemin

Fasl:
Musique de l'Empire Ottoman

Kudsi Erguner Ensemble:
Tatyos Efendi

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