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About Arabesque (Turkish music)
Arabesque (Turkish music) is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Turkey.
Among the best-known names in the style are Ferdi Tayfur and Özcan Deniz.
Arabesque (Turkish music) has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as R'n'Besk.
From Wikipedia
Arabesque (Turkish: Arabesk) is a style of Turkish music popular in Turkey, the Balkans, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. The genre was particularly popular in Turkey from the 1960s through the 2000s. Its aesthetics have evolved over the decades and into the 2010s. It often includes the bağlama and Middle Eastern music. Arabesque music is mostly in a minor key, typically in varieties of the Phrygian mode; it heavily features themes that tend to focus on issues of longing, strife, and desire.
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Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Arabesque (Turkish music).
Key artists
- Ferdi Tayfur
- Özcan Deniz
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arabesque (Turkish music)?
Arabesque (Turkish music) is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Turkey.
Who are famous Arabesque (Turkish music) artists?
Ferdi Tayfur and Özcan Deniz.