Rahmi Bey & Dede Efendi Ottoman Turkish 1910s Musical Notes Sheet Empire

Description:

This Ottoman Turkish sheet music contains two compositions from the Turkish classical music repertoire: Bir Sihr-i Tarâb Nağme-i Sâzındaki Te'sîr by Rahmi Bey, in the Suzinak makam, and Üftâdenim Ey Bî-Vefâ by Dede Efendi, in the Rast makam. The sheet brings together works by two important composers of Turkish classical music, preserving their compositions in printed notation and documenting the repertoire that circulated among musicians and music enthusiasts in Istanbul during the early 20th century.

Published 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.

The first composition, Bir Sihr-i Tarâb Nağme-i Sâzındaki Te'sîr, is identified in the publication as being in the Suzinak makam, while Dede Efendi’s Üftâdenim Ey Bî-Vefâ is identified as being in the Rast makam. The presence of two different makam traditions on a single printed sheet illustrates the breadth of repertoire made available through these publications and provides useful information for the study of historical Turkish classical music notation.

Published in Istanbul during the 1910s as No. 465 of the Müntehabat series, this sheet is a notable example of early Ottoman Turkish printed music. Its combination of works by Rahmi Bey and Dede Efendi, together with the makam indications and series number, makes it particularly interesting for collectors of Ottoman sheet music, Turkish classical music and historical music ephemera.

Key Features:

• Works: Bir Sihr-i Tarâb Nağme-i Sâzındaki Te'sîr & Üftâdenim Ey Bî-Vefâ

• Composers: Rahmi Bey / Dede Efendi

• First Work: Bir Sihr-i Tarâb Nağme-i Sâzındaki Te'sîr

• First Work Makam: Suzinak

• Second Work: Üftâdenim Ey Bî-Vefâ

• Second Work Makam: Rast

• Publisher: Kudmanizâde Udî Şamlı İskender

• Series: Müntehabat

• Series No.: 465

• Publication Place: Istanbul

• Publication Period: 1910s

• Language: Ottoman Turkish

• Genre: Turkish Classical Music

• Format: Printed Sheet Music

• Subject: Rahmi Bey, Dede Efendi, Suzinak, Rast and Şamlı İskender Müntehabat Series

• Collector Appeal: An early 20th-century Ottoman Turkish printed music publication, No. 465 of the Müntehabat series, bringing together compositions by Rahmi Bey and Dede Efendi and representing the historical publishing tradition of Şamlı İskender.