Yansimalar - Bir Eski Istanbul (Istanbul in Old days)

Yansimalar (Reflections)
Yansimalar is a Turkish music group that composes and plays contemporary ethnic music. It was founded in 1990 by Birol Yayla (guitarist, tanbur lutist) and Aziz Senol Filiz (ney flutist). In their journey, the founding group was joined by Engin Gürkey (percussions) and Nezih Yesilnil (double bass). The name 'Yansimalar' is the plural of the Turkish word yansima (reflection) i.e. yansimalar (reflections), which as in English means both the reflection of the mirror and the reflection of the mind.

The music of Yansimalar has an acoustic sound and is essentially instrumental, though a few pieces feature the sound of voice or breathing. It has its roots in the traditional Ottoman Music and consists of compositions that have a broad perspective. The artists define their aim as to "Introduce today's chaotic world to natural and peaceful feelings."

"Some songs speak to you without words. Because those songs have a language. A language with its source in your personal history, or in collective memory. Some songs seem to caress you, and some, in the middle of the night, jar you to your depths. It's a bit as if these songs, with the passing of time, write their stories into you From the first time I listened to the songs of 'Yansımalar', I have always had this feeling.." Mario Levi

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Music

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• Anatolian Folk spiritual music
• ney
• flut
• Yansimalar
• Bir Eski Istanbul
• Turkey
• Turkiye
• Aziz Senol Filiz
• Birol Yayla
• geleneksel Osmanli Muzigi
• reflections
• old Istanbul engravings
• print making
• gravur
• Mario Levi