The Sound of Istanbul-Rum Composers

Constantly evolving since the 13th century, the Turkish Makam has become one of the worlds’ great music traditions. With Istanbul as its centre, folk, religious and classical music forms of the city and nearby regions create an elaborate tapestry of sound colours. The Turkish Makam has served equally folk music and dance, court audiences as well as Mevlevi ceremonies.

This project will explore compositions of Greek composers of Istanbul like Nikolaki and Petraki, as well as folk Greek tunes and dance.