Turkish musical instruments

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Ottoman musicians playing the daf, Turkish tambur, ney, kabak kemane, and the nagara in Ottoman Aleppo, mid 18th century. Aleppomusic.jpg
Ottoman musicians playing the daf, Turkish tambur, ney, kabak kemane, and the nagara in Ottoman Aleppo, mid 18th century.

Turkish musical instruments are the traditional and modern instruments used in the musical traditions of the Turkish people. They play a central role in Turkish folk music, Ottoman classical music, and modern Turkish compositions. These instruments can be categorized into three main groups: stringed, wind, and percussion instruments. [1] [2]

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Stringed instruments

Two young women playing the Turkish tambur in Ottoman-era Turkey. Osman Hamdi Bey - Two Musician Girls.jpg
Two young women playing the Turkish tambur in Ottoman-era Turkey.

Wind instruments

A group of female musicians playing traditional instruments, including zurna, miskal, baglama, and daf in an Ottoman miniature painting from the book Surname-i Vehbi, written by Seyyid Vehbi (1793). Surname 17b.jpg
A group of female musicians playing traditional instruments, including zurna, miskal, bağlama, and daf in an Ottoman miniature painting from the book Surname-i Vehbi, written by Seyyid Vehbi (1793).

Percussion instruments

Portrait of a lady of the court playing the daf. Pierre Desire Guillemet - Portrait of a Lady of the Court Playing the Tambourine - Google Art Project.jpg
Portrait of a lady of the court playing the daf.

References

  1. ↑ Musical, Ethnic (2020-06-12). "The Guide to Turkey's traditional musical instruments". Ethnic Musical. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
  2. ↑ "Musical Instruments of Turkey | All About Turkey". www.allaboutturkey.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
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