Kudüm of the Mevlevi

Kudüm of the Mevlevi circa.1900 , Ottoman Turkey

Kudüm is a standout amongst the most crucial beat instruments in established Turkish music. The individual playing it is called kudümzen. It is among ney, rebap, and halile as one of the four principle instruments in Mevlevi music. It comprises of a couple of little, hemispherical drums. Customarily kudüm was played in religious services such as in a mainstream setting, as in mehter music, its somewhat greater cousin nakkare is played.

How it is written above, kudüm played and developed in religious ceremonies. Actually, it was not until the 20th century that the instrument was utilized in standard Turkish traditional music. It was utilized in a nonreligious setting without precedent for 1947 of every a show composed by the Üsküdar Musical Association. In 1957, the principal radio execution was performed by Kudümzen Hurşit Ungay. Cafer Açın was an instrument producer who rolled out vital improvements really taking shape of the instrument in the last 50% of the 20th century. Sadettin Heper is additionally a critical writer whose music included the instrument.