Founded by refugee musicians, a music institute in Southern Turkey tries to revive forgotten Syrian classics and integrate Turkish and Syrian cultures with music the two have shared for centuries.

Asia Society Texas, American Turkish Association-Houston, and Hoppa Project present Sounds of Anatolia, from the fifth annual Turkish Music Festival, a multi-day musical event dedicated to sharing a ...

Turkish singer Muslum Gurses, a national legend for his mournful, melancholy lyrics and contributions to arabesque music, will be remembered this week at an Istanbul cemetery, as Tuesday marks the ...

Asia Society Texas's Encore Series brings you the very best of our in-person programs — in bite-size form. Revisit highlights from events you've enjoyed live, or sample exciting new performances, all ...

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — When the powerful earthquake rocked her home in early February, 18-year-old Sidra Mohammed Ali woke up and thought of one thing: her music school — was it OK? The next day, as ...

Turkish music has many different sounds that people around the world enjoy. However, finding singers who show the full range of Turkish musical talent can be difficult. This guide will introduce you ...

Scott Yoo learns about the Turkish kanun and about what court music in the country sounded like. Kanun, yes, Turkish musical instrument. Okay. And do you change the tuning with those — Yes. These are ...

Grammy-nominated composer and multi-instrumentalist Mehmet Ali Sanlikol and his jazz orchestra, Whatsnext? are celebrating the release of their newest album “Turkish Hipster: Tales From Swing To ...

Ferdi Tayfur, the beloved icon of Turkish Arabesque music, passed away at 79, leaving a legacy of soulful songs and poignant ...

Music teacher Emre Dayioglu spends most of his time -- and money -- visiting remote villages in southwestern Turkey to document local music and dance in hopes of preserving it for future generations.

Altin Gun’s fans say the band does more for Turkey’s image than the government. No one seems to mind that it’s actually Dutch. By Alex Marshall Late one night in 2016, Jasper Verhulst was sitting on ...