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Ihsan Ozgen, Linda Burman-Hall & Lux Musica : CANTEMIR : Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe around 1700
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Ihsan Ozgen, Linda Burman-Hall and the ensemble Lux Musica, perform compositions in Ottoman classical style by Prince Cantemir, first recordings of new music honoring Kantemiroglu by Lou Harrison and Yalcin Tura, traditional and experimental improvisation
Genre: World: Eastern European
Release Date: 2004
CANTEMIR : Music in Istanbul and Ottoman Europe around 1700
Ihsan Ozgen, Linda Burman-Hall & Lux Musica
Record Label: Golden Horn Records
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1. Syrba - Moldavian Dance 1:34 Album Only
2. Syrba - Moldavian Dance 1:18 Album Only
3. Beraber Taksim - Collective Improvisation 2:23 Album Only
4. Zhok de Nante - Moldavian Dance 0:43 Album Only
5. Ostropesul - Moldavian Dance 1:43 Album Only
6. Syrba with Taksim - Moldavian Dance 3:12 Album Only
7. Bestenigar Taksim - Improvisation 1:51 Album Only
8. Pesrev in makam Bestenigar - Dimitrie Cantemir 4:44 Album Only
9. Tanbur Taksimi - Improvisation (tanbur solo) 1:21 Album Only
10. Saz Semaisi in makam Neva / usul aksak semai (10/8) - Dimitrie C 3:35 Album Only
11. Saz Semaisi in makam Rast / usul aksak semai - Dimitrie Cantemir 1:51 Album Only
12. Syrbas - Moldavian Dances 1:20 Album Only
13. Kemençe Taksimi - Improvisation (kemençe solo) 0:58 Album Only
14. In Honor of Prince Kantemir - Lou Harrison 3:43 Album Only
15. Beraber Taksim - Collective Improvisation 4:05 Album Only
16. Andante (from Concertino per Kemance, Violino Picolo 5 Instrumen 4:39 Album Only
17. A Turkish Air (Travels and Observations, 1738) Thomas Shaw (1694 1:22 Album Only
18. Marche a la Turque (Pièces de viole, Book V, 1725) Marin Marais 1:53 Album Only
19. Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs (Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, 1:41 Album Only
20. The Turks' dance (Augurs, 1622) Ben Jonson (1572/3 - 1637) ( 1:25 Album Only
21. New metar (The Dancing Master, 1665) John Playford (1623 - 1686) 0:49 Album Only
22. Rast Taksim - Collective Improvisation 3:46 Album Only
23. Pesrev in makam Rast / usul berefsan (16/8) Dimitrie Cantemir (3 3:09 Album Only
24. Zhok de Nante - Moldavian Dance 1:16 Album Only
25. Pençgah Taksim - Improvisation (kemençe solo) 1:37 Album Only
26. Saz semaisi in makam Pençgah / usul aksak semai (10/8) - yürü 4:17 Album Only
27. Hüseyni Taksim - Collective Improvisation (kemençe, baroque fl 2:01 Album Only
28. Pesrev in makam Hüseyni - Dimitrie Cantemir 3:32 Album Only
29. Buselik Taksim - Collective Improvisation 2:21 Album Only
30. Pesrev in makam Buselik / usul devr-i-revan (14/16) Dimitrie Can 3:50 Album Only
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Album Notes

CANTEMIR honors the amazingly rich life of Prince Dimitrie Cantemir (Kantemiroglu, 1673-1723), born in Moldavia (now Romania) but educated in Istanbul, becoming during his many years at the heart of Ottoman culture a master musician, composer, linguist, and lexicographer. Sent home eventually to rule Moldavia as the representative of the Ottoman Empire, Cantemir betrayed the Sultan by attempting unsuccessfully with the aid of Tsar Peter the Great to liberate his people. In defeat, he fled with his court into exile in Russia.

Featured on the disc is Ihsan Ozgen, Linda Burman-Hall and the ensemble Lux Musica, in compositions in Ottoman classical style by Prince Cantemir, first recordings of new music honoring Kantemiroglu by Lou Harrison and Yalcin Tura, traditional and experimental improvisations, and Moldavian dance music. Ihsan Ozgen plays kemence (Turkish fiddle) and tanbur (Turkish lute). Linda Burman-Hall is playing early keyboards and bendir (frame drum).

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