Lyricist(s): Baysal, Ahmet Ozan
Arranger(s): Baysal, Ahmet Ozan
Label: ARC
Genre: World
Catalogue No: EUCD2976
Barcode: 5019396297623
Release Date: 04/2025

TURKEY - Ahmet Baysal: Tel ve Ten

Tel ve Ten is the debut album by Ozan Baysal. The traditional Anatolian bağlama style, şelpe, is known for its hand-playing techniques such as parmak vurma, tel çekme and pençe. However, its evolving contemporary sounds have led to significant adjustments in the instrument’s design, most notably the creation of the double-necked bağlama. Ozan Baysal showcases the diverse sounds of this modified instrument through improvisations, original compositions and arrangements of traditional Anatolian melodies.

Tracklist

Baysal, Ahmet Ozan
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
1 Makam taksim 02:17
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Cicek, Ali Ekber
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan - Arranger
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (doholla)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
2 Haydar haydar 03:52
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (doholla)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
Traditional
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan - Arranger
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
3 Havada turna sesi gelir 06:15
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
Bekiroğlu, Bora (double bass)
4 Çakal cökerten zeybeği 06:37
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
Bekiroğlu, Bora (double bass)
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan
Şahin, Laçin
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
Şahin, Laçin (guitar)
Bekiroğlu, Bora (double bass)
5 Childhood Memories 03:39
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
Şahin, Laçin (guitar)
Bekiroğlu, Bora (double bass)
Traditional
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan - Arranger
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
6 Kabartan zeybeği 05:09
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan - Lyricist
Penna, Enrica La (vocals)
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (doholla)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
Bekiroğlu, Bora (double bass)
7 Beyond Dreams 03:41
Penna, Enrica La (vocals)
Baysal, Ahmet Ozan (baglama)
Leleux, Simon (doholla)
Leleux, Simon (bendir)
Bekiroğlu, Bora (double bass)

Total Playing Time: 31:30