Anatolian Pop

“Maddening Music from the Homeland!” The chimes of freedom that rocked the entire world in the 60s also created a deep impression on Turkish culture. While the crazed movement reflected upon every type of art, music was the most deeply affected. The budding Western influence in music was accelerated and Anatolian timbers, resonations and instruments became infused with Western pop, rock and funk, sparking a trend that would last for decades: Anatolian Pop (Anadolu Pop). As artists and bands that dedicated themselves to this new style came up on the scene, parents went mad up the walls at home wondering what the young ones were up to at these gigs! During this special one hour program Murat Meriç, who is also an author of the book about the history of Turkish Anatolian Pop Music named “Pop Dedik”, talks and gives indepth information both about the tracks and the era itself that Anatolian Pop was a real hype. Prepare yourself for a long, musical journey led by Murat Meric through the first psychedelic samples of 60s Turkey to Anatolian Pop, with contemporary alternative Turkish creations thrown in the mix.

Entertaining and madly good melodies from the second half of 60s and first half of 70s. Even though artists are widely known (except couple of them) these songs didn’t make a major succes in the market. Another side of the country’s “Pop” music, whose one side is already turned to Anatolia...

This show's context is a little bit mixed. Mostly there are experimental rock songs of middle 70s. Some of them talk about political issues some of them are love songs. A little summary of country's rock music history.

Anadolu Pop 07th Decembre 2011 Track List
Track - Artist – Year - album - Label
01. Yardan Haber Yok – Hümeyra, 1974 (single / 1 Numara)
02. Balsultan – Barış Manço & Kurtalan Ekspres, 1983 (Estağfurullah… Ne Haddimize! / Türküola)
03. Mor Perşembe – Cem Karaca & Dervişan, 1977 (single / Yavuz)
04. Beyaz Ev – Erkut Taçkın, 1975 (single / Diskotür)

Turkey in 1970s, that was an era of different kind of artistic attempts. In this show we have experimental works in rock music. On one hand there is Erkin Koray a.k.a. "Father of Rock", on the other hand there's Cem Karaca with his unknown songs. And also, many other interesting trys in music.

Esin Afşar, one of Anatolian pop music's most important names, passed away on 14th November 2011. Selections of the shows on 16th and 23th are done in memory of her. In the first one there are songs which are accepted as cornerstones of her carrier. And the ones in the second show are less known works of her... played cronologically featuring her biography.

Esin Afşar, one of Anatolian pop music's most important names, passed away on 14th November 2011. Selections of the shows on 16th and 23th are done in memory of her. In the first one there are songs which are accepted as cornerstones of her carrier. And the ones in the second show are less known works of her... played cronologically featuring her biography.

Anadolu Pop 16th Novembre 2011 Track List
Track - Artist – Year - album - Label
01. Yoh Yoh – Esin Afşar, 1986 (Dün ve Bugünün Türk Şiir ve Ezgileri / Ada)
02. Drama Köprüsü – Esin Afşar & Modern Folk Üçlüsü, 1970 (single / Disko)

Some picks from Alpay's,who is one of the most dominant names of anatolian pop, and Mazhar Fuat Özkan's, whose new album is out, vinyls.

ANATOLIAN POP 5th Octobre 2011 Track List
Track - Artist - Year - Album - Label
01. Kara Tren - Faruk Akel Show Orkestrası, 196? (single / Odeon?)
02. Tren - Alpay, 1970 (single / Disko)
03. Cennet Yolu - Alpay, 1968 (single / Pathe)
04. Esperame En El Cielo - Alpay, 1973 (7 Dilde Alpay / Diskotür)
05. Kalinka - Alpay, 1973 (7 Dilde Alpay / Diskotür)
06. Efem - Alpay, 1965 (single / Penguen)

Instrumental vinyls and classical music adaptations during the first half of 70s in Turkey. Pop salutations to Bach, rodrigo, Rimski-korsakof and Mozart.

Anatolian Pop, To France! Murat Meriç, who will participate to Kolaj Istanbul event between 14-18 september organised by Gaîté Lyrique, is going to talk about what he had prepared to play at that event.

Energetic and joyful songs from Turkey. Because the show fell on the holiday of Ramadan, the set is full of entertaining songs...

Selda, who is accepted as one of the best 100 female vocals of the world, is in the program as well. A retrospective from 70's to date. With songs that she had done with her temporary partners Moğollar and Ahmet Kaya.

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