Turkish Classical Music Encyclopedia, vol. 1
KCHOUK Heykel Dr

The Encyclopedia of Turkish Classical Instrumental Music is the result of a research work that extended for over 20 years (2001 – 2021). The book covers 360 scores of Turkish classical instrumental music in 63 Makams (modal systems) and 52 different rhythms. It also presents the reader with 111 biographies, related to every composer, and 370 photographs. This 1200 page book covers in its two volumes a large period of the Turkish instrumental music compositions starting from the 9th century up to the 20th century A.C.