VA - Neyistanbul (3CD)

The ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Persian, Turkish, and Arabic music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found in the excavations at Ur. This indicates that the ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments still in use. It is a forerunner of the modern flute.

The ney consists of a piece of hollow cane or reed with five or six finger holes and one thumb hole. Ney is an old Persian word for reed from the Arundo donax plant. However, modern neys may be made of metal or plastic tubing instead. The pitch of the ney varies depending on the region and the finger arrangement. A highly skilled ney player can reach more than three octaves, though it is more common to have several "helper" neys to cover different pitch ranges or to facilitate playing technical passages in other maqamat.

Tracklist:
CD-1:
01. Uyan Ey Gözlerim
02. Hüda Rabbim
03. Leyli Yar
04. Sevdim Seni Mabuduma
05. Leyli Can
06. Ben Yürürüm Yane Yane
07. Bir Damla Olsam
08. Göçmen Kızı
09. O Gece
10. Ahuzar
11. Yunus Gibi
12. Ben Hep Seni Düşünürüm

CD-2:
01. Hüzzam Taksim
02. Segah Taksim
03. Acemaşıran Taksim
04. Şevkefsa Taksim
05. Saba Taksim
06. Uşşak Taksim
07. Hüseyni Taksim
08. Beyatı Taksim
09. Rast Taksim
10. Mahur Taksim
11. Ferah Feza Taksim
12. Evcara Taksim
13. Hicaz Taksim
14. Bestenigar Taksim
15. Şehnaz Taksim
16. Buselik Taksim
17. Muhayyer Taksim

CD-3:
01. Sarı Çiçek
02. Güzel Aşık
03. Leyli Sevda
04. Sultanım
05. Dream In İstanbul
06. Çemberimde Gül Oya
07. İsmailce
08. Unutmadım
09. Lalezar
10. Ay
11. Gülizar
12. Aşık Oldum Muhammed'e