Biography
The Lalezar Ensemble is a group which performs Ottoman classical music and is based in Istanbul and is part of a revival of Ottoman music.
They released a four volume series on the Traditional Crossroads label:
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Music of the Sultans, Sufis & Seraglio, Vol. 1 - Sultan Composers
Consisting of songs and pieces composed by imperial sultans over five centuries.
Music of the Sultans, Sufis & Seraglio, Vol. 2 - Music of the Dancing Boys
Consisting of songs sung originally sung by köçek dancers, cross-dressed young male entertainers.
Music of the Sultans, Sufis & Seraglio, Vol. 3 - Minority Composers
Consisting of songs and pieces composed by Armenian, Greek, and Jewish composers, including relatively recent pieces.
Music of the Sultans, Sufis & Seraglio, Vol. 4 - Ottoman Suite
Consisting of a suite, or fasil, constructed improvisatorily from different compositions all in the mode, or makam, Segâh, followed by a few examples of sarki.
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