Sultan's Secret Door [Import]

Burhan Ocal, Istanbul Oriental Ensemble | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 10, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Network Germany
• ASIN: B00000GV6G
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,235 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mahur Oriental

2. Nihavent Oriental

3. Nihavent Oyun Havasi

4. Roman II

5. Fasulye

6. Sultaniyegâh Sirto

7. Roxelana

8. Eve Dönüs

9. Ke Jati Den Ma to Les - Ta Lefta/Indim Havuz Basina

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Totally enjoyable!, June 14, 2000

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This review is from: Sultan's Secret Door (Audio CD)

This CD is the next best thing to seeing Burhan Ocal and his band perform live. The songs are great, and the excellent sound quality really brings them to life. Percussionist Burhan Ocal is a master finger drummer, and the other members of the band play excellently on mostly traditional instruments such as the oud and the quunun. The violin on track 2 add a very nice touch. There's good balance between the more festive numbers (tracks 1, 2) and the mellow ones (track 3). Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Choose This First, October 21, 2010

By 

Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sultan's Secret Door (Audio CD)

Many Turkish ensembles and musicians are available, playing modern, classical Ottoman, gypsy, other ethnic, and regional musics. For a flavor of traditional forms with a contemporary arrangements, this album by Burhan Öcal's Istanbul Oriental Ensemble is for me the best of his many similar recordings and among the finest of all Turkish albums available. Oud, violin, qanun zither, clarient and zurna reeds, various drums and other percussion, and tanbur and saz lutes perform both stately and sensual dances, passionate ballads, laments, and humorous tunes, closing with a Turkish-Greek jam, with Greek guest musicians (group Prosechós). The amusing storyline of the insert notes creates a tone poem of the nine tracks. This album, recipient of the German Record Critics Award, should be among the collections of world music fans. It is good start for those especially interested in Turkish music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, September 19, 2007

By 

Jeremy W. Bright (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sultan's Secret Door (Audio CD)

This CD is a must have if you're a fan of Ottoman Turkish music. Read the short stories that explain each song while listening and you'll appreciate the music even more. In my opinion, it's like being in the Sultan's palace itself. This is a wonderful addition to your Ottoman Turkish music collection.