http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16775&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rssTalip Ozkan is a master of the "saz," an ancient Turkish stringed instrument not unlike a long-necked lute. Its metallic sound is reminiscent of a harp, but with the wooden resonance of a guitar. Having first studied Western classical music, Ozkan turned his attention to traditional Turkish modes and instruments and became the director of folkloric music programming and recording for Turkish national radio. Frustrated at the lack of resources, he relocated to Paris, earned his doctorate in ethnomusicology, and established himself as a virtuoso instrumentalist. Most of his work is solo, plucking complex patterns on the saz and occasionally singing with his plaintive baritone voice. With bluesy textures and meditative passages, he preserves the classic music of the Ottoman empire in his meticulous recordings. Strains of the Orient and the Arab run through the melodic lines that Ozkan coaxes from his saz. - Robert LeaverMiddle Easten720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:01:18 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16775&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rss Talip Ozkan is a master of the "saz," an ancient Turkish stringed instrument not unlike a long-necked lute. Its metallic sound is reminiscent of a harp, but with the wooden resonance of a guitar. Having first studied Western classical music, Ozkan turned his attention to traditional Turkish modes and instruments and became the director of folkloric music programming and recording for Turkish national radio. Frustrated at the lack of resources, he relocated to Paris, earned his doctorate in ethnomusicology, and established himself as a virtuoso instrumentalist. Most of his work is solo, plucking complex patterns on the saz and occasionally singing with his plaintive baritone voice. With bluesy textures and meditative passages, he preserves the classic music of the Ottoman empire in his meticulous recordings. Strains of the Orient and the Arab run through the melodic lines that Ozkan coaxes from his saz. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.23572004&variant=play&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rss Middle East Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Talip Ozkan Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.23572004 alb.23572004 Talip Ozkan art.16775 5.99 Mysteries of Turkey alb.23572004 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/5/8/1428508_170x170.jpg 2007-07-01 00:00:00.0 2007-07-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.23572004&variant=play&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.23572004&variant=data&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215773&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rss Middle East Talip Ozkan Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.215773 alb.215773 Talip Ozkan art.16775 0.0 The Art of the Tanbur alb.215773 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/3/7/537350_170x170.jpg null 1994-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215773&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215773&variant=data&rws=%2Ftalip-ozkan%2Fdiscography.rss