an old turkish vals

[Orkun Hiçyılmaz]

[JeffD]

Beeeeutiful. That was really great!!!

[Jim Garber]

Very Nice, Orkun. What does Gulnihal mean?

[Orkun Hiçyılmaz]

Very Nice, Orkun. What does Gulnihal mean?

Gulnihal is a young rose

The song goes:
And again a young rose took my heart
Silver skin rosebud lips, that priceless beauty
Your hot face burns my heart
very agonizing very coquettish very youn very beautyfull

I hve never seen such a heart stealer
Such a face such a hand such an eye such an eyebrow
ogles to upset the bossom of love
So egregious always nice

This song is written overnight for the ottoman imperor Abdülmecid by Dede Efendi

[Jim Garber]

I can certainly figure out the notes but do you have sheet music? It doesn't exactly sound Turkish to me, at least not what I would think of as traditional Turkish, but I am not expert. Perhaps Western influenced by the French or the Italians?

[Orkun Hiçyılmaz]

You are right it sounds european, It is because the emperor Abdulmecid loved european music and asked Dede Efendi to compose a vals. I am not good at music theory but this piece is matching the Turkish rast and semai scales.

[Jim Garber]

Thanks, Orkun, for the sheet music. That is a sweet tune. I played a duet with you this morning. I hope you enjoyed it.

Is this from a book of duets? I like some of the harmony lines in the second part.

[Orkun Hiçyılmaz]

Thank you I really enjoyed the duet
This is a set of 4 books. it is a very very old method set but after the first book there are lots of duets, Turkish and european. I will post recordings and sheet musics as I play.

[Jim Garber]

I will be over after lunch tomorrow and maybe we can play some duets. I love Turkish food. Hmmmm. Maybe I should come for lunch. What time? Hah!

[Orkun Hiçyılmaz]

I will be over after lunch tomorrow and maybe we can play some duets. I love Turkish food. Hmmmm. Maybe I should come for lunch. What time? Hah!

Turkish food is good but I am a vegeterian for the moment so we can have mediteranean vegetables with olive oil
I wonder if there is a way to play a duet online over the internet...???

[Jim Garber]

Possibly thru Skype but I have a feeling that there is sometimes a lag or pause in the transmission. I don't eat much meat anyway, mostly vegetables.

[Martin Jonas]

Very nice tune and nice playing, Orkun!

Thanks also for the score. I've just recorded a quick version of it, doubling the second mandolin one octave down on mandocello for a bit more bass end to the arrangement.

First mandolin: Ceccherini bowlback
Second mandolin: Mid-Missouri M-0W
Mandocello: Suzuki MC-815



Martin

[Beanzy]

I wonder if there is a way to play a duet online over the internet...???

If you've got any decent internet speed then here you go .... http://onlinejamsessions.com/
My internet is unfortunately steam-powered with a hampster on his wheel as turbo-charger