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Incesaz: three / About Istanbul (üç / İstanbul'a Dair)
KALAN 2004
ethno/etno / classic / World Music: Turcja
İncesaz was established by Murat Aydemir, Derya Türkan and Cengiz Onural, in 1997. Rather than a professional undertaking, it was intended from the start as a naive musical Journey by three friends, playing from their hearts. This union was reinforced when three friends sharing the same incentives, Taner Sayacıoğlu, Akın Aral and Engin Gürkey, joined the group. We have strived to keep this original magic alive, without letting it be lost among technicalities.
The main theme of this album is a personality that has recurred with her name and with her special flavor: İstanbul. This city, with all she includes, has been both a subject and an inspiration in our creative work. Our goal was to understand her, to describe her, to breathe in her atmosphere, and bring her to life in our third album: three / About Istanbul.
About İncesaz
The music of Incesaz has the full taste of the classical. The "makam" (the melodic texture) and "usul" (traditional rhythmic patterns), the instruments, style, and the way they are elaborated (this music stands on solid historical ground.) All these aspects show that, Incesazs music sounds very modern compared to the classical. The music is polyphonic (classical Turkish music is monodic) and arranged (the classical is not). Instruments from outside the Turkish classical tradition are used, such as guitar, bass, violoncello, and piano. Overall, this music has a contemporary sound. This new approach earned unprecedented praise from the industry and the critics. It has even been suggested that Incesaz should be regarded as the creator of a new Turkish musical genre.
Incesaz traces its roots to their time at the Istanbul State Conservatory. The founders of the group, Murat Aydemir and Derya Türkan have been playing together ever since as a duo or within many other ensembles, they gave countless concerts, and released an album, Ahenk (Harmony) in 1996. The same year they met Cengiz Onural from the group Yeni Türkü, soon thereafter he left that group and Incesaz started. This trio has been the kernel of the group.In 1997, the percussion player Mahinur Özüstün and the kanun player Taner Sayacioglu joined and Incesaz started recording its first album, "Eski Nisan" (Aged April), which was released in 1999. All the while, they have been writing and performing music for films and television, including the celebrated series: "Ikinci Bahar / Second Spring". Incesaz released its third album in January 2002, which contains eight songs plus various instrumental pieces. The songs are sung by one of most beautiful female voices of Turkey, Melihat Gülses.
Zobacz: Incesaz @ Myspace
TRACKLISTA:
- The Colors of the Evening 4'58''
- The Muhallebici Maker's Son 3'24''
- Sunday 3'04''
- Cistern Street 4'16''
- The Graduates of Nineteen Fifty-Five 3'19''
- The Lord of Istanbul 2'58''
- Fishermen 2'55''
- The Eight - Fifteen Train 3'00''
- Kanarya Beach 4'33''
- The Last Boat 3'07''
- Silver Thread 5'20''
- The Feast 4'13''
- Summer is Over (dügah) 3'20''
PRODUCTION TEAM:
- Mastering: Cengiz Onural
- Graphic Design: Burcu Kayalar
- Photograph: Orhan Cem Cetin
- Recording: Cengiz Onural
- Recording: Murat Aydemir
- Recording: Bora Ebeoglu
- Translation: Bob Beer
- Mixing: Cengiz Onural
- Production: Incesaz
- Production: Kalan Muzik
- Printing: FRS Matbaacilik
SKŁAD:
- Vocal: Dilek Turkan
- Vocal: Bora Ebeoglu
- Guitar: Cengiz Onural
- Oud: Murat Aydemir
- Accordion: Muammer Ketencoglu
- Violin: Cihat Askin
- Violin: Baki Kemanci
- Violin: Hakan Sensoy
- Ney: Salih Bilgin
- Quanun: Taner Sayacioglu
- Bass Guitar: Akin Aral
- Tanbur: Murat Aydemir
- Classical Kemenche: Derya Turkan
- Cura: Cengiz Onural
- Percussions: Engin Gurkey
- Bouziki: Cengiz Onural
- Laouto: Murat Aydemir
- Viola: Efdal Altun
- Clarinet: Serkan Calgi
- Clarinet: Husnu Senlendirici
- Viyolonsel: Ugur Isik
- Viyolonsel: Hakki Ozturk
- Okarina: Tugay Basar
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