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Scores of works by Bestenigâr Ziyâ Bey (1877–1923): 1 pieces in real notation with AEÜ accidentals, playable with kanun sound, plus recordings.
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In brief
Life
The composer, also known as Hoca Ziya Bey or Üsküdarlı Ziya Bey, was born in 1877 in Üsküdar; he was the nephew of the musician Behlül Efendi. When he retired in 1916 from his post at the Ministry of War, he devoted himself to music; he taught at institutions such as the Üsküdar Music Society and the Darülelhan. He received this epithet because of his fondness for the Bestenigâr makam. Münir Nureddin Selçuk and Selahattin Pınar were among his students; he died in 1923 in Mersin.
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Memories
Memories attributed to him and told in the sources. The reliability of the source is shown above each one; the sources are listed at the end of the page.
The level is estimated automatically from the score: range, notes per second, tempo, short and dotted values, the length and asymmetry (aksak) of the usul, the variety of perdes and the length of the piece are scored together. It is a guide, not a substitute for a teacher's judgement.
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