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Encyclopedia > Bozlak

Bozlak is a from of Turkish folk song from central Anatolia accompanied by the long-necked saz (bozuk saz) and nay or kaval. The main subjects of the melancholic songs are seperation and love. The songs begin with a very high pitched vocal and end in a low vocal. The songs sound like a mix of poetry and song affecting peoples' souls. The best known players are Neset Ertas, Muharrem Ertas and Haci Tasan. The female singer Bedia Akarturk performs bozlak songs in her different voice.



 
 

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