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Scores of works by Leon Hanciyan (1857–1947): 2 pieces in real notation with AEÜ accidentals, playable with kanun sound, plus recordings.
MakamFerahnâk (1), Karcığar (1)FormSaz semai (1), Şarkı (1)UsulAksak Semai (1), Türk aksağı (1)
In brief
Life
A hânende and composer of Armenian origin, born in Istanbul. He left the medical school before finishing and took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 as a medical officer, after which he devoted himself to music. He learned Hamparsum notation and took meşk from Zekâi Dede and other teachers. For a time he taught Turkish music at the Sofia Conservatory; after 1908 he was among the founders of the Dârülbedâyi and the Darülelhan. He also played the violin, the ud and the piano; he died in 1947.[1, 2]
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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.
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