Our friend Cenk Akyol has a new mixtape that spans historical Turkish art music and Romantic music from the 19th century (1881-1938) inspired by novelist Abdulhak Sinasi Hisar’s book Bosphorus by Moonlight.

“Son Turkiye ziyaretimde Abdulhak Sinasi Hisar’a ait Bogazici Mehtaplari adli kitabindan ilham alarak olusturdugum bu kayit, o donemlerin bilhassa kayik gezilerinde soylenen nameler ve bir iki klasik bati muzigi orneklerinden olusuyor. Dinlerken umarim keyif alirsiniz.”

Bosphorus By Moonlight – Bogazici Mehtaplari by CenkAkyol

Lalezar Ensemble – Soylemezmiydim Sana
Ud Taksimi
Tuluyhan Ugurlu – Istanbul
Callisto Guatelli Pasha – Marche Osmanie 1861 (D Minor)
Callisto Guatelli Pasha – Refie Sultana 1850 (F Minor)
Sultan Abdulaziz – La Gondole Barcarello (E Minor)
Burhan Ocal & Pete Namlook – Yenilik part vi
Udi Hrant Kenkulian – Sana Olan Askimi
Safiye Ayla – Saatlerce Basbasa
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto For Harp
Nezihe Hanim – Son Hatira
Kudsi Erguner Ensemble – Kurdili Hicazhar Pesrev (Sevki Bey)
Katibim Turkusu
Nedime Birses – Beni Unutma
Selma Sagbas – Bir Katre Icen Cesme-i Pur Hun-i Fenadan
Saint-Saens – The Swan