Playing Violin and Drum

Ottoman classical music (Turkish art music or Classical Turkish music) developed in Istanbul and other major Ottoman cities. Above all a vocal music, Ottoman music traditionally accompanies a solo singer with a small instrumental ensemble. In recent times, instruments might include tambur (lute), ney (flute), kemençe (fiddle), keman (Western violin), kanun (zither), or other instruments. In this video, musicians are playing western violin, zither and drum.

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