Çeng
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The çeng is a Turkish harp. It was a popular Ottoman instrument until the last quarter of the 17th century.
Miniature of an Ottoman çeng
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Ottoman music
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Ottoman music or Turkish classical music is the tradition of classical music originating in the Ottoman Empire. Developed in the palace, major Ottoman cities, and Sufi lodges, it traditionally feature
Miniature of dancers (köçeks) and musicians performing at a circumcision ceremony. Dated 1530 from the Süleymanname
A transcription and analysis of Ottoman music using Byzantine notation.
Description and illustration of a tanbûr from Kitâb-ı ‘İlmü’l Mûsîkî ala Vechi’l-Hurûfat, written by Dimitrie Cantemir.
A peşrev (prelude) transcribed into staff notation by Polish musician Wojciech Bobowski. The use of abjad notation was more common in the Ottoman Empire until the 20th century.