Saz: An Introduction

In this video, we explore the history and features of the Saz/Baglama, one of the most prominent instruments in Anatolia. Sources/Recomended Reading: de Zeeuw, Hans (2019). “Tanbur: Long-Necked Lutes along the silk-road and beyond“. Archaeopress. de Zeeuw, Hans (2020). “The Turkish Long-Necked Lute: Saz or Baglama“. Archaeopress. de Zeeuw, Hans (2022). “The Ottoman Tanbur: The Long-Necked Lute of Ottoman Art Music“. Archaeopress. Hammarlund, Anders, Tord Olsson & Elizabeth Özdalga (1997). “Sufism, Music and Society in Turkey and the Middle East“. Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul. Jenkins, Jean & Paul Rovsing Olsen (1976). “Music and Musical Instruments in the World of Islam“. World of Islam Festival Publishing Company Ltd. Wright, Owen (2018). “Music Theory in the Safavid Era: The taqsīm al-naġamāt“. Routledge; 1st edition. #saz #bağlama #music