Welcome to old Istanbul! The fourth release of the successfull series „Old World Tangos“ by Oriente Musik deals with the golden era of Turkish tango. Recorded between 1927 and 1953 the tracks on this release will take you to the first decades of the Turkish Republic and introduce to you the Tango composers and singers of that time. Their tango was partly imported by translating the lyrics into Turkish and partly reinvented by mixing it with traditional Turkish music. Artists like Fehmi Ege, Celal İnce, Seyyan Hanım and İbrahim Özgür make this release an adventure of the gramophone era in Turkey. Find out about the unique path that the Turks forged in the history of world tango with the original recordings on „Istanbul Tango 1927-1953“.
2. Fikriye Hanım: Sarı Samur 2:49 3. Seyyan Hanım: Inci 3:05 4. Seyyan Hanım: Özleyis 2:38 5. Seyyan Hanım: Ne Tatlı Bir An 2:50 Hörbeispiel: 6. Birsen Alan: O Siyah Gözler 3:13 7. Birsen Alan: Zehra 3:04 8. Birsen Alan: Tango Nocturno 2:59 9. Birsen Alan: Cemile 3:11 10. Colombia Cazı Orkestrası: Kalbim Senindir 2:55 11. Hikmet Hanım: Git Artık 2:59 12. Bedriye Tüzün: Günler 2:59 13. Ibrahim Özgür: Bitmeyen Rüya 2:52 14. Ibrahim Özgür: Sönmedi Atesim 2:57 Hörbeispiel: 15. Celal Ince: Unutmak Istiyorum 3:09 16. Celal Ince: Süphe 3:15 17. Celal Ince: Ayrılık 3:13 18. Celal Ince: Sana Nerden Gönül Verdim 2:45 Hörbeispiel: 19. Secaatin Tanyerli: Papatya 3:14 20. Secaatin Tanyerli: Yıllar Var Ki 2:41 21. Zehra Eren: Ne Olurdu Sen Benim Olsaydın 4:02 Hörbeispiel: 22. Zehra Eren: Dinle Sevgili 2:53
Total playing time: 67:34
Compiled and edited by Gökhan Akçura und Cemal Üňlü Mastered and restored at Misiak Mastering, Hamburg, by Sven Heise Executive producer: Till Schumann Booklet in German/Turkish/English