Music of Tatarstan

Tatarstan is a region of Russia, where largest ethnic group are the Tatars. Their traditional music is a mixture of Turkic and Finno-Ugric elements, reportedly bridging Mongolian and Hungarian music. [cite web
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accessdate = 2008-08-13] Nonetheless, the most distinguishing feature of the Tatar music is the pentatonic scale, which aligns it with the Chinese and Vietnamese music traditions. Instrumental dance music, secular song and sacred music are all a part of Tatar folk music. Instrumentation includes the kubyz (Jew's harp), surnay, quray (flute) and accordion-talianka.

In the mid-20th century, a number of Tatar composers became renowned, including Cäwdät Fäyzi, Salix Säydäş, Mansur Mozaffarov and Näcip Cihanov.

Modern, non-traditional music includes pop, rock and hip-hop (such as İttifaQ) music. Another remarkable artist, who obtained her own niche in the Tatar music is the renowned world music singer and composer Zölfiä Kamalova [aka [http://www.zulya.com/ Zulya] ] , who currently resides in Australia. One of the most outstanding examples of contemporary Tatar music is the rock opera The Wanderer in Bulgar – the amalgamation of Tatar Folk Music, the Tatar Opera tradition and western rock music arrangements with Russian rock prints.

References

External links

* [http://www.kcn.ru/tat_ru/culture/music_t/home.htm Traditional Tatar Music (in Russian)]
* [http://tatarradiosi.ru Tatar Radiosı]
* [http://www.tika.gov.tr/muzik/cd1/cd1-10.mp3 Example of genre, called "Tatar estrada": Ayrılmağız]
* [http://akidil.net/tatar/tatarsongs.htm Old Tatar songs]