Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi
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Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi (9 January 1778 – 29 November 1846) was a composer of
Ottoman classical music
.
Biography
He was born on 9 January 1778, at
Dede" himself in 1799. Dede Efendi's music was appreciated by Sultan Selim III and he performed his works at the palace. He composed hundreds of songs and mevlevi rituals. In 1846 he made the pilgrimage to Mecca
but contracted cholera in Mina and died. His grave is now in Mecca.
His music
Dede Efendi gave lessons in Turkish music to
Hamparsum Limonciyan
who developed the Hamparsum notation, the dominant notation for Turkish music.
One of the greatest Turkish composers, he created masterpieces in all forms and modes of
Turkish music
. He also developed the composite musical modes of "sultanî yegâh", "nev-eser", "saba-buselik", "hicaz-buselik" and "araban kürdî". His greatest works are the seven Mevlevi pieces for Samah. More than two hundred of his compositions are available today.
His piece, Ey büt-i nev edâ olmuşum müptelâ, is featured as part of the theme for the Ottoman civilisation in the expansion for the strategy game,
Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm
.
He composed the first Turkish Waltz song,[1] Yine Bir Gülnihâl.[2]
Museum
His house and music salon in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Cankurtaran has been preserved and is now a museum.
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His museum in Cankurtaran -
His original instruments -
Music Salon -
Guest Salon
See also
- Hafız Post
- Tanburi Cemil Bey
- Tanburi Büyük Osman Bey
External links
- (in Turkish) http://www.kultur.gov.tr
References
- ^ Gökdemir, Tülin. "Cihat Aşkın: "Bizim de valslerimiz var"" (PDF). Tuna Dergi.[dead link]
- ^ "Ottoman composer's musical legacy echoes in London's St. Mary's Church". Daily Sabah. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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