Kanun Book

Kanun Book – Kanun Method Book by Turhan Tezelli,

Kanun Luthier of several generations and the maker of our Kanun The author, Turhan Tezelli, has been playing the qanun since he was about 17 years old and is the son of the famous Kanuni Ismail Tezelli.

He defines Kanun as “the piano of Turkish art music”. Book is in Turkish Contains, history, music and how to play

70 pages

Dimensions 20 x 29 x 1cm / 8″ x 11.4″ x 0.4″.

Weight 200g

Genuine Import from Turkey.

Item shipped from UK.

We sell lots of traditional Turkish musical instruments, parts and accessories. We sell accessories and spares for Kanun here

Kanun Book Background

Kanun is an Arabic string instrument played either solo, or more often as part of an ensemble, in much of the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, Armenia, and Greece. The name derives from the Arabic word qanun, ultimately from Ancient Greek: κανών kanōn, meaning “rule, law, norm, principle”. Traditional and Classical music executed on the qanun are based on Maqamat. The qanun traces one of its origins to a stringed Assyrian instrument from the Old Assyrian Empire, specifically from the nineteenth century BC in Mesopotamia.

More information on the history of the Kanun can be found here