{"product_id":"mihran-efendi-rast-taksim-ottoman-turkish-1910s-musical-notes-sheet-empire-armenian-pianist","title":"Mihran Efendi – Rast Taksim Ottoman Turkish 1910s Musical Notes Sheet Empire Armenian Pianist","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;div:has([data-free-thinking-preview-answer=true])+:is(.text-message,.relative:has(\u0026gt;.text-message))]:-mt-2 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TzNmiG_container gap-4 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;div:has([data-free-thinking-preview-answer=true])+:is(.text-message,.relative:has(\u0026gt;.text-message))]:-mt-2\" data-streaming-response-group=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d5ddc3eb-26d2-4954-bdb6-5fd7c9dfb827\" data-markdown-talvt-message-id=\"d5ddc3eb-26d2-4954-bdb6-5fd7c9dfb827\" data-markdown-talvt-render-state=\"ready\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"101\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMihran Efendi – Rast Taksim – Kudmanizâde Udî Şamlı İskender, Istanbul – 1910s – Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"582\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRast Taksim is a Turkish classical music instrumental work associated with Mihran Efendi, an Armenian-origin pianist, kanun player and composer. Mihran Efendi was a versatile musician who played an important role in the transition of traditional Turkish music into new musical and educational settings. He is particularly remembered for his work with the piano and for adapting Turkish music makamı and taksim practices to Western musical notation and piano instruction.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eDuring his musical career, Mihran Efendi was frequently referred to in historical music sources as “Piyano Muallimi Mihran Efendi” or “Piyanist Mihran Efendi.” His activities as a piano teacher helped introduce Turkish makam-based music to students through a Western instrument. At the same time, he was also an accomplished kanun player, instrument maker and composer, demonstrating the diverse musical skills found among Istanbul musicians of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003ePublished by Kudmanizâde Udî Şamlı İskender, the sheet belongs to the important music publishing tradition associated with the Şamlı İskender family. The family had origins in Damascus and became known in Istanbul by the nickname “Şamlı,” which was also incorporated into the name of the publishing business. During the late Ottoman and early Republican periods, when access to sound recordings, radio and other forms of musical reproduction was limited, printed sheet music provided musicians and music enthusiasts with an important means of learning and preserving musical works. The publications of Şamlı İskender therefore form an important part of the printed musical heritage of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003eThis sheet was published in Istanbul during the 1910s as No. 39 of the Müntehabat series. The Rast makam designation and the taksim form reflect the traditional instrumental practice of Turkish classical music, while the Ottoman Turkish script and printed notation preserve a direct record of the musical culture of Istanbul in the early 20th century. For collectors of Ottoman sheet music, Mihran Efendi compositions, historical piano and kanun culture, and Şamlı İskender publications, this is a notable example of early printed Turkish musical material.\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=\"2313\" data-end=\"2338\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Composer: Mihran Efendi\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2359\"\u003e• Work: Rast Taksim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003e• Makam: Rast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2390\"\u003e• Form: Taksim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003e• Publisher: Kudmanizâde Udî Şamlı İskender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2457\"\u003e• Series: Müntehabat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2475\"\u003e• Series No.: 39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2506\"\u003e• Publication Place: Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2535\"\u003e• Publication Period: 1910s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2564\"\u003e• Language: Ottoman Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e• Genre: Turkish Classical Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003e• Format: Printed Sheet Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2713\"\u003e• Subject: Mihran Efendi, Rast Makamı, Taksim and Şamlı İskender Müntehabat Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2937\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: An early 20th-century Ottoman Turkish printed music publication, No. 39 of the Müntehabat series, documenting the musical work of Mihran Efendi and the historical publishing tradition of Şamlı İskender.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50340796170378,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_9fd218be-6975-4a7b-910d-2e43e6bfad3c.jpg?v=1790933508","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/mihran-efendi-rast-taksim-ottoman-turkish-1910s-musical-notes-sheet-empire-armenian-pianist","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}