The Oud

Gulcin Yahya

Gulcin Yahya graduated from the Department of Music Education, Gazi University in Turkey. In 1986 she began to study oud and Turkish music with Cinucen Tanrikorur. She has also studied with Mutlu Torun and recently obtained her PhD on Yorgo Bacanos' oud improvisations from Gazi University, where she is currently a member of academic staff. She has given recitals in Turkey and abroad and has produced two books on the oud - a method and a book of exercises. She has two different websites, one in English and another in Turkish.

Cinucen Tanrikorur - Eserleri/Compositions
(Istanbul Muzik Uretim)

This CD contains a number of pieces by the great Turkish composer Cinucen Tanrikorur, played by Gulcin Yahya on oud and Pinar Somakci on kanun. Gulcin Yahya's CDs and oud method books are all available from www.musikimarket.com

1. Pesendide Pesrevi / Prelude Pesendide 4:42
2. Pesendide Sazsemaisi / Postlude Pesendide 4:07
3. Gecis Taksimi - ud / Transitional improvisation - ud 2:23
4. Ferahnak Sazsemaisi / Postlude Ferahnak 4:48
5. Evic Sazsemaisi / Postlude Evic 5:06
6. Ikili Gecis Taksimi / Transitional improvisation ud-kanun 2:22
7. Nihavend Medhal / Prelude in Nihavend 5:05
8. Mehtapta Yakamozlar / Phosphorescences in moonlight 6:10
9. Sehnaz Medhal / Prelude in Sehnaz 5:12
10. Sehnaz Sazsemaisi / Postlude in Sehnaz 5:47
11. Gecis Taksimi - ud / Transitional improvisation - ud 1:15
12. Gunese Kopru (ud solo) / Bridge to the sun - (solo ud) 6:30
13. Susamuru'nun Aski / Love of Lutra 8:52
14. Gecis Taksimi - kanun / Transitional improvisation - kanun 2:50
15. Kurdilihicazkar Sazsemaisi / Postlude Kurdilihicazkar 4:27
16. Kurdilihicazkar Longa / Longa Kurdilihicazkar 2:26

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