Post Turkish, Armenian and Greek music in this thread!

[Sako]

--Hi Edoman, I was surprised that you cannot stand Turkish music because it means you also cannot stand many of Armenian music. Similar musical scales, similar instruments, similar lyrics, vocals etc. I think you should reconsider your claim--

May, hate to burst your bubble or anything like that but Armenian and Turkish music doesn't have as much in common as you think. The instruments might be similar or common in both countries but when it comes to the sogs, we aren't as related as you think. You probably haven't heard enough Armenian songs.

[VaheTheGreat(e)]

this one is my favorit!
The song is called "Lisbon Five"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moTyee4FMPM

[Sako]

Steph Jan, it takes a millenium for YouTube to load on my computer, that's why I can't hear any of the songs. I use dial-up, lol, for now.

[may]

May, hate to burst your bubble or anything like that but Armenian and Turkish music doesn't have as much in common as you think. The instruments might be similar or common in both countries but when it comes to the sogs, we aren't as related as you think. You probably haven't heard enough Armenian songs.

Saco, maybe you're right and I haven't listened enough of Armenian songs. The ones I listened sounded so much familiar to me (similar instruments and musical scales), some songs that has lyrics in both languages etc. Of course my Armenian music sample may be biased because of my music taste, but for two nations lived in the same geography for a long time, my gut feeling was that the sample I listened could be representative of the general. Nevertheless, even Turkish and Armenian songs may not be that close, I think it is harder to draw a line between them. That's what I meant with my post to Edoman. I think similarities are more than the differences and liking one will probably mean liking the other.

By the way, this topic can help us to figure out if the similarities or the discrepancies are more, right? Let's go on pasting some more music links and learn it ourselves.

[VaheTheGreat(e)]

--Hi Edoman, I was surprised that you cannot stand Turkish music because it means you also cannot stand many of Armenian music. Similar musical scales, similar instruments, similar lyrics, vocals etc. I think you should reconsider your claim--

May, hate to burst your bubble or anything like that but Armenian and Turkish music doesn't have as much in common as you think. The instruments might be similar or common in both countries but when it comes to the sogs, we aren't as related as you think. You probably haven't heard enough Armenian songs.

Saco Armenian traditional music has so many different styles so no wonder there may be some styles with Turkish influence. Although the main difference of Armenian and Turkish music is that Turkish music is mostly polyphonic and Armenian predominantly is monadic. So it is very easy to differ the music with Turkish influence.

[No Pasaran]

Fermanê Dersimî, a mourning song for Dersim from Aynur Dogan, famous Kurdish singer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt2UO...eature=related

i always like aynur dogan's kece kurdan mostly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Jg1PS6VKA

[ardakilic]

Saco Armenian traditional music has so many different styles so no wonder there may be some styles with Turkish influence. Although the main difference of Armenian and Turkish music is that Turkish music is mostly polyphonic and Armenian predominantly is monadic. So it is very easy to differ the music with Turkish influence.

Actually traditional Turkish music is monadic. And an interesting note: The first modern noter of "Turkish" music is Armenian: Harpatsum...

[VaheTheGreat(e)]

Actually traditional Turkish music is monadic. And an interesting note: The first modern noter of "Turkish" music is Armenian: Harpatsum...

Well, arda,the influence works both ways

[Steph]

Certainly not traditional but my personal favourite, Hayko.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QKDHX18KW1A

Du kas.

And one for Arda :

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ji_i5DiMI

Tata Simonyan & Reflex

[may]

Turkish music is mostly polyphonic and Armenian predominantly is monadic

Actually traditional Turkish music is monadic.

Arda and Vahe, I think we are having trouble about terminologies. What do you mean by monadic? Do you mean monophonic?