fri 25 nov 2011 20:00 hrs
Sufi songs from Istanbul: Halil Necipoglu. Recording from the Tropeninstituut on 8 December 2007.
Hafiz Halil Necipoglu has become quite popular in Istanbul since he started leading the Tophane Kiliç Ali Pasa mosque and since he has manifested himself as a great solo performer of gazel song.
His unique voice and intense delivery caught the attention of famous ney player Kudsi Erguner, with whom he worked together in the Muezzins of Istanbul programme.
This great singer is accompanied by a classic ensemble of high quality, consisting of singers and instrumentalists.
- Ilahil /hymnen in Rast makam/modus part1 to part 3.
- Ilahil /hymnen in Hüzzam/Segah makam modus part1 to part 3.
- Ilahil /hymnen in Ussak/Hüseyni makam /modus part1 to part 6.
Recording technician: Sem de Jongh
