Musicians of Istanbul

Spiritual music for the Blue Mosque Ramazan festival.










A busker playing the Karadeniz Kemence, or Black Sea Kemence. The Turkish Laz culture's way of fiddlin'.










These guys were also busking. Playing the Ney flute, Kanun (struck zither type instrument), and Darbuka drum.

Zaragune from Jason Williams on Vimeo.

This band was actually an advertisement for a restaurant, but they were good.
Playing the Darbuka, Violin and Kanun.

Turkish Music-Istanbul from Jason Williams on Vimeo.

Tambur, Classical Kemence, and singer playing the Tef drum. Playing old, Ottoman era classical Turkish music.





They also know the other classics, so.......