chaldo
Oud Junkie
Posts: 295
Registered: 2-13-2005
Member Is Offline
Mood: archaic mood
|
|
Let me be annoying... I need a saz in Istanbul
Ok, the Istanbul travelling season has started. .. here is my
silly request. I would like someone to help me find a quality vs. price deal for a saz... In Istanbul
I would like to have a rather professional saz, medium-long neck one.not to much fancy, but nice and clear ound.
can you name me like the 3 or 4 best handmade sazes places to see?
I searched the forums.. but I wanted a kind of an update on what is available in Istanbul 2007
Sorry, its the only oriental instruments forum I know around, and people here are so nice, honest and helpful.
THANK YOU
chaldo
|
|
|
Marina
Oud Junkie
Posts: 615
Registered: 9-1-2005
Location: Bosnia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Enthusiastic
|
|
Hi there!
They have such a lot of sazes over there in Tunel street, they are much cheeper than ouds and because of such a popularity of the instrument there are
a lot of good ones. I got one, don't know the name of the builder, but it's good, and costs around 200$. Good luck.
|
|
|
Haluk
Oud Junkie
Posts: 419
Registered: 2-6-2004
Location: Aydin-Turkey
Member Is Offline
Mood: oud and saz producer
|
|
Hi Chaldo,
Can you please inform the names of the saz forums?
With best wishes.
|
|
|
chaldo
Oud Junkie
Posts: 295
Registered: 2-13-2005
Member Is Offline
Mood: archaic mood
|
|
Hi Haluk,
I'm sorry, I was confusing. I meant that Mike's Oud Forum is the only (MiddleEastern) instrumental Forum I know.
BTW, I will consider bassing by to you place, are you in Aydin or Istanbul? Do Mike's Oud suscribers have a special favor once they are at your
place??  ya3ne 2 sugar cubes instead of one for the tea )
|
|
|
oudipoet
Oud Junkie
Posts: 190
Registered: 1-3-2006
Location: los angeles
Member Is Offline
Mood: No Mood
|
|
hi chaldo i can recommend 1 of the best baglama/saz makers in istanbul their work is top of the line and they have a huge selection of saz/baglamas in
basicly good price ranges "at leaste for me" the name of this maker is Yusuf Toroman and the shop is called "Toroman Muzik Evi" i am also giving
their webpage adress to you so u can see some of their work but i highly recommend that u visit the shop they are very helpfull but i have no idea if
they speak english or not cos i am turkish the language was not an issue for me so if it s possibble visit the shop whit someone who knows turkish.
PS: Mr. Yusuf Toroman makes saz/baglamas for most of the best saz/baglama players of turkey such as legendary Arif Sag.
webpage adress
http://www.toramanmuzik.com/index.asp
shop adress, phone & fax number
TORAMAN MÜZİK EVİ SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ.
Küçük Langa Cad. Yörük Palas No:40/3 Aksaray - İSTANBUL
Tel : 0 212 589 58 58 - 530 16 16 Fax : 0 212 632 15 15
|
|
|
Haluk
Oud Junkie
Posts: 419
Registered: 2-6-2004
Location: Aydin-Turkey
Member Is Offline
Mood: oud and saz producer
|
|
Hi Chaldo,
I am in Aydin,700 kms. far to Istanbul.
With best wishes.
|
|
|
Lintfree
Oud Junkie
Posts: 171
Registered: 2-9-2007
Member Is Offline
Mood: No Mood
|
|
See who the best players are and se what they play. Onar/ Muzik/ Arif Sag seems to be the best to me by the look of the website and who plays the
instrument. Check out the website and see what I mean.
|
|
|
chaldo
Oud Junkie
Posts: 295
Registered: 2-13-2005
Member Is Offline
Mood: archaic mood
|
|
____
Marina, thanks for your advice, I will surely be around Tunel street.
____
oudipoet, thank you muchs!
This is amazing, Yusuf Toroman's sazs look superb!! I wonder how reasonable their price is, As I am planing on paying around 400$.
____
Haluk, I will be coming from the Hakkari region... I could make it to Aydin on my way to Istanbul. If I get there, I will most probably be able to
reach you.
____
Lintfree, I think you loose it when you see too many sazs out there... how to chose a good saz? I think this is an important question. 1- sound, 2 -
how solid it is (bridge) 3 - woods used (jupiter is good) 4 - how much ornnementation...
thanks all
|
|
|
oudipoet
Oud Junkie
Posts: 190
Registered: 1-3-2006
Location: los angeles
Member Is Offline
Mood: No Mood
|
|
dear chaldo
i think u should be able to find something in this price range easly at toroman muzik evi as i said before they have a huge sellection of sazs from
students to grand concert one such as the one arif sag plays so good luck and have a great time in turkey which i am sure you will.
little history lesson
in 1980 arif sag and yusuf toroman were partners and they have opened arif sag muzik evi and they made sazs until 1990
arif sag had quit this partnership in 1990 cos of his bussy schedule but he still plays toroman sazs in most of his concerts and albums and the shop
they have opened together still exist under the name of toroman muzik evi
ps: i sure would love to see some picttures u will take on your journey
arif sag playing toroman saz
similar saz in progress
|
|
|
Haluk
Oud Junkie
Posts: 419
Registered: 2-6-2004
Location: Aydin-Turkey
Member Is Offline
Mood: oud and saz producer
|
|
Hi Chaldo,
When you arrived to Aydin,if you call me I can welcome you at bus terminal for to show you my atelier.
With best wishes.
|
|
|
chaldo
Oud Junkie
Posts: 295
Registered: 2-13-2005
Member Is Offline
Mood: archaic mood
|
|
Hi all and thanks oudipoet.
Haluk, I know how hospitable Turkish people are. It would be a pride for me to see you working.
Here is the resume of what I understood are the best luthiers in Turkey:
Toroman Muzik Evi (Istanbul)
Haluk (not in Istanbul)
Akdeniz saz evi eresim bilgileri (Istanbul)
Yussuf Toraman in Aksaray (Istanbul)
Onar Muzik Evi in Avcilar or Cengiz Sarakus (Istanbul)
Baris Muzik and Tekinler Saz Evi (Istanbul)
Are they all in the same categoty of quality sazs?
thanks all for helping
|
|
|
maran
Oud Junkie
Posts: 103
Registered: 9-23-2003
Member Is Offline
Mood: No Mood
|
|
while you're there see if you can check this guy out. what a player:
kemal alacayir
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbprobrown/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
