Music of Turkey

Turkish Influence on Western Classical Music

European classical composers in the 18th century were fascinated by Turkish music, particularly the strong role given to the brass and percussion instruments. Franz Joseph Haydn wrote his Military Symphony to include Turkish instruments, as well as some of his operas. Turkish instruments were also included in Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony Number 9. Mozart wrote the "Ronda alla turca" in his Sonata in A major and also used Turkish themes in his operas. Although this Turkish influence was a fad, it introduced the cymbals, bass drum, and bells into the symphony orchestra, where they remain.

Genres

• Arabesque music[?] (Arabesk musik)
• Turkish art music[?] (Turk sanat muzigi)
• Anatolian folk music[?] (Turk halk muzigi)
• Anadolu Pop
• Turkish pop music[?]
• Turkish rap music
• Eastern and Southeastern Anatolian folk music[?]
• Aegean/Balkan folk music[?]
• Caucasus/Armenian folk music[?]
• Black Sea folk music[?]
• Electric levantine[?]

Artists

• Ibrahim Tatlises[?]
• Kayahan
• Mahsun Kirmizigul[?]
• Tarkan[?]
• Baris Manco
• Murat Ses
• Yavuz Bingol[?]
• Sezen Aksu[?]
• Mustafa Sandal[?]
• Ozcan Deniz[?]
• Cem Karaca
• Mogollar
• Murat Ses
• Alpay

See also: Turkey