Harem [Turkish Percussion Group] – Rhythm Colour

 

Harem is a Turkish percussion group that specializes in high-energy drumming, incorporating instruments like the darbuka, bendir and zils. They create music with a blend of traditional Turkish percussion and world percussion instruments such as the djembe and tabla. The group is known for its dynamic performances and their music has been released on albums like Rhythm Colour, Harem II (Time Of Rhythm), Harem III and Rhythm Forever.

Instrumentation: The group's sound is built on traditional Turkish percussion, with the darbuka being a prominent instrument. They also incorporate other instruments like bendirs, shakers and zils, along with world percussion such as djembes and tablas. 

Style: Harem's music is characterized by high energy and a blend of traditional and modern world percussion sounds. 

Darbuka Solo 2:48

Hint 5:28

Darbuka Solo 2:41

Vasil 5:30

Tabla Solo 2:32

Varda 4:43

Darbuka Solo 3:30

Şiki Şiki Baba 2:40

Yaşar - Kemal Solo 5:16

Zennube 2:37

Darbuka Solo 2:33

Armut Ağacı 6:05

Rhythm Colour

Putumayo Presents Turkish Groove - various artists compilation

 

1 Bendeniz– Kirmizi Biber 3:36

2 Mustafa Sandal– Kalmadi 3:52

3 Sertab*– Buda 4:28

4 Nilgül– Piş Pişla 3:31

5 Tarkan– Dudu (Özgür Buldum Remix) 3:54

6 Gülseren– Şinanay 3:10

7 Emrah– Kusursuzsun (Acoustic Version) 4:00

8 Göksel– Ayrilik Günü 4:08

9 Tuğba Ekinci– Oha Falan Oldum Yani 3:47

10 Nazan Öncel– Atiyosun 3:17

11 Sezen Aksu– Şanima Inanma 3:54

Track translations :

1. Hot Chili

2. No More

4. Spoil Me

7. You're Flawless

8. Farewell Day

9. I'm Shocked

10. Making It All Up

11. Don't Believe In My Fame

Turkish Groove

Hüsnü Arkan, lyricist, composer and author – Solo

 

Hüsnü Arkan, a lyricist, composer and author, released his first solo album, “Bir Yalnızlık Ezgisi” in July 1991, joined Ezginin Günlüğü as a vocalist, songwriter and composer with the album “İstavrit” in 1993 after Emin İgüs. Arkan, who is one of the architects of the Ezginin Günlüğü albums released since 1993 together with Nadir Göktürk, also published seven novels, “Ölü Kelebeklerin Dansı”, “Menekşeler Atlar ve Oburlar”, “Uzun Bir Yolculuknın Bitdiği Yer”, “Uyku”, “Mino'nun Siyah Gülü”, “Hırsız ve Bourjuva”, “Gülhisarlı Terziler”, as well as two poetry books, Hiçe Doğru and “Naş”.

Hüsnü Arkan also won the 44th Orhan Kemal Best Novel Award with his book The Thief and the Bourgeois, published in 2015. The artist, who left the group Ezginin Günlüğü in 2010, released his second album, "Solo", on January 13, 2011.

Hüsnü Arkan, who released his first single, May 5, in October 2011, made a name for himself with his third album, “Yalnız Değiliz”, on March 4, 2013. Reaching a wide audience with his fourth solo album, Kırık Hava, released in October 2015, Hüsnü Arkan continues his concerts and literary works without a break.

1 Ayar 3:20

2 Hürriyet 3:35

3 Hoş Geldin 4:22

4 Adile Hanım 3:46

5 Senin Gibi 5:11

6 Sol Yanım 3:13

7 Önce Sen Sonra Ben 4:09

8 İhtiyarlık 3:45

9 Anıların Yüzünden 3:16

10 Saki 3:19

Hüsnü Arkan – Solo

https://www.husnuarkan.com/

Café Istanbul (Minarets And Mosques, Turkish Delight And The Black Sea) - various artists

 

1 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Karacabey Çiftetellisi / Nigde Baglari

2 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Bir Zamanlar Bir Yar Vardi

3 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Zülüf Dökül Müs Yüze

4 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Çalgici Karisi Binnazarısı Binnaz

5 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Misket

6 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Kaşlarin Karasina

7 Hüseyin Türkmenler– Bölemedim Felek Ile Kozumu (Uzun Hava)

8 Ahmet Kusgöz Ve Arkadaşlari*– Gönen Çiftetellisi

9 Ahmet Kusgöz Ve Arkadaşlari*– Tulum Roman Havasi

10 Ahmet Kusgöz Ve Arkadaşlari*– Gül Ali

11 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Arabia

12 Ensemble Hüseyin Türkmenler– Kaşik Oyun Havasi

Café Istanbul