{"product_id":"engelbert-humperdinck-alpay-am-i-that-easy-to-forget-turkish-vintage-musical-notes-sheet-turkey","title":"Engelbert Humperdinck \u0026 Alpay – Am I That Easy to Forget Turkish Vintage Musical Notes Sheet Turkey","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"75\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eEngelbert Humperdinck – Am I That Easy to Forget \/ Bekle Beni İskelede – Musiki Ar-Ak Evi, Istanbul – 1960s–1970s – English \/ Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"821\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAm I That Easy to Forget is an English-language sheet music publication featuring the song made famous internationally by Engelbert Humperdinck. Originally written by Carl Belew and W. S. Stevenson, the song became widely known through recordings by various artists, including Humperdinck. The Turkish adaptation, titled Bekle Beni İskelede and associated with Alpay, reflects the popularity of adapted international songs in Turkey during the 1960s and 1970s. This printed musical score is a particularly interesting example of the period’s arrangement culture, when internationally popular melodies were frequently adapted into Turkish and introduced to local audiences.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003ePublished in Istanbul by Musiki Ar-Ak Evi, the sheet belongs to the output of one of the notable music publishers and printing houses active in Turkey during the 1960s and 1970s. These publications made popular international music accessible to musicians and music enthusiasts who wished to perform the songs themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eDuring this period, arranged and adapted versions of international songs were an important part of Turkey’s popular music culture. Familiar melodies from Europe and America were often given Turkish lyrics and performed by local singers, creating a musical connection between international popular music and the Turkish recording scene. The cover of this sheet music, identifying the song as Alpay’s Bekle Beni İskelede, reflects this practice and provides an additional layer of interest for collectors of Turkish and international music ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003eBefore the digital era, printed sheet music played an important role in domestic musical life. A popular song could be brought into the home through a piano, guitar, or another instrument, allowing families and friends to reproduce and share the music themselves. In this sense, this sheet music is not simply a printed song but a small surviving document of the social and domestic music culture of mid-20th-century Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003eFor collectors of vintage sheet music, Engelbert Humperdinck memorabilia, Alpay records and ephemera, Turkish arrangement music, and European popular music, this Istanbul-printed edition offers an evocative example of how international songs were adapted, published, and enjoyed in Turkey during the 1960s and 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2492\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Artist: Engelbert Humperdinck \/ Alpay\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2554\"\u003e• Song Title: Am I That Easy to Forget \/ Bekle Beni İskelede\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2608\"\u003e• Original Songwriters: Carl Belew \u0026amp; W. S. Stevenson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2639\"\u003e• Publisher: Musiki Ar-Ak Evi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2670\"\u003e• Publication Place: Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2705\"\u003e• Publication Period: 1960s–1970s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2736\"\u003e• Language: English \/ Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2802\"\u003e• Genre: Popular Music \/ Turkish Arrangement \/ International Pop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003e• Format: Sheet Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2930\"\u003e• Subject: Engelbert Humperdinck, Alpay, Turkish Arrangement Music and Vintage Turkish Music Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2932\" data-end=\"3181\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: A vintage Istanbul-printed sheet music publication documenting the popular practice of adapting internationally successful songs into Turkish, represented here by the Turkish arrangement Bekle Beni İskelede associated with Alpay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50306618589322,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_76fe180d-2498-4315-a22e-a91926b5dcd4.jpg?v=1790527157","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/engelbert-humperdinck-alpay-am-i-that-easy-to-forget-turkish-vintage-musical-notes-sheet-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}