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Turkish, French musicians forge new friendship in old music
What importance might traditional Turkish music instruments such as the ney, tanbur, kopuz and rebap, and Western classical music staples like the French horn, baroque harp and flute hold in Turkey's relations with the EU? Turkish-French musicologist Chimené Seymen, a specialist on baroque music, found an answer by coming through centuries of classical music. (06/06) Read
Keyword(s) : Flute, Harp, Classical, Instrument
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