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BAGLAMA | Turkish Folk Instrument

Some of the BAGLAMA virtuosos of Turkey:
(Click the names for videos of them.)

The Baglama is a 7 stringed music instrument made from murrberry wood and is very fundamental to folk music in Turkey. The name Baglama when literally translated means something that is tied up. Its 7 strings are divided into 3 sections: 2, 3, 3. These 3 sections facilitate the tuning of different unique combinations.

Emotions Elicited

The Baglama is one instrument that elicits varied human emotions depending on how it is played. The most common emotions range from joy, happiness to love. No wonder it is hailed as an instrument of all time due to the unlimited nature of the emotions its voices evoke. You will just be moved off your feet any time the baglama is played. Do not hesitate to dance to the rhythm. These attributes are factored in during its construction. In fact, the Baglama has established itself as one indispensable element of the social life of the people of Turkey. Together with folk songs, the baglama is a distinguishing element of the shared cultural heritage to not only the people of Turkey but to the rest of the world as well.

You will find the baglama virtually everywhere:

Despite the fact that the baglama had its roots in Pre- Turkish Anatolia and Central Asia, it is now widely played all over Turkey. The instrument is a unique accompaniment to a wide variety of folk songs. As a result, you will find the instrument in almost every part of the country you visit. This is because the baglama has found its way into virtually all aspects of popular Turkish folk music.

As you plan to visit Turkey, look out to this great instrument and enjoy yourself. It is one instrument which will leave a lasting impression of Turkey, its culture and its people in your life for a long time. This is what everybody who has had encounter with the instrument rightly acknowledges.

Other Turkish Instruments:
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Tar

Kanun

Darbuka

Tambur

Zurna

Ney

Tulum

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Some of the BAGLAMA virtuosos of Turkey: (Click the names for videos of them.)

BAGLAMA | Turkish Folk Instrument

Some of the BAGLAMA virtuosos of Turkey:
(Click the names for videos of them.)