Throughout the ages, the Turkish musical instruments were an important component in the ritual and drama of Turkish history. The birth of different types of music led to the development of many instruments of different genres.
Turkey has witnessed a great development in music since ancient times; and here is a group of instruments and musical instruments that distinguish Turkish music from all other types of music.
The 10 most famous musical instrument in Turkey
Tar instrument
It is a very popular instrument in Turkey, played with the feather and is widely used in the Kars region, and it is also a common tool used in Azerbaijan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Georgia.
It is made of mulberry trees covered with a film taken from the heart of the water buffalo. The Tar includes two groups of the strings, as the first group is used for playing and composing, and it consists of three groups arranged in two strings, and the second group is made up of the zook and nigger strings, which are adjusted according to the desired position and desired tone.
Saz instrument
It is a stringed musical instrument, which is one of the most famous instruments of the Turkish people and the closest to their hearts, as it is widely used by them.
It originated in Central Asia and is similar in form to the Greek bouzouki instrument, except that its sound and size are different from it.
Zurna instrument
It is a Turkish folk instrument that plays in the wind because of its strong voice, and it is suitable for village weddings, sports meetings, folk dances and other occasions, and because its voice is loud, it is not used with musical groups.
There are eight tune keys in the Zurna instrument, seven of which are in the front And one in the back, and these switches are round with diameters of 6-8mm.
Kemiensa instrument
Kemiensa is a very popular Turkish instrument used widely in the Black Sea area, its body of mulberry trees, plum and juniper is made, either the wooden part of the arc it consists of wood roses, the small three tendons depends on the wrist movements in play.
Darbuka instrument
It is one of the percussion instruments, used in the civilizations of Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and in Central Asia in ancient times.
The shapes and sizes of the Darbuka are varied from civilization to other.
Drum instrument
It is the oldest percussion instrument, with different sizes, used in occasions such as weddings, folk dances and other types of occasions, consisting of a circular wooden frame and a leather hoop placed on the wooden frame by strong strings or leather ribbons, which are played by hanging them On the shoulder with a leather belt, and hit on it with a wooden stick, and it has two sides, the first side is made of thin goat leather and the other side is made of thick sheepskin, used in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to wake people up for the “Suhoor”.
Oud instrument
It is a stringed instrument, and the oud is a sound box that is played through a handle that extends over the strings outside the sound box, and is used in Turkish classical music, folk music and folk songs.
Kasak instrument
It is a Turkish percussion instrument made of boxwood. It is played by means of handles taken between the fingers, and the oval parts are placed in the direction of the hand from the inside to the outside.
Tampur instrument
It is one of the most important stringed instruments of Ottoman music, and in the sixteenth century it became an indispensable part of Turkish music. By striking her strings once and beautiful melody and sound will appear.
Zither & Qanun instruments
Zither is one of the most prominent musical instruments in Turkey, and it is a stringed instrument that is one of the richest instruments in terms of tones and melodies. The upper surface is made of rosewood and white pine and the Qanun is played by the plectrum, as it is fixed on each index finger by an adjustable metal ring, which covers all the Arabic musical units.
In conclusion, every culture has its own voice and rhythm. The sounds and monuments left by different civilizations have been passed on from generation to generation with a very rich diversity throughout this earth. Turkey is one of the regions where this diversity is most evident in art and music.