Niyazi Sayın (; born 1927), is a

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ney The ''ney'' ( fa, Ney/نی, ar, Al-Nāy/الناي), is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Persian music and Arabic music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. The ney has been played continually ...

'' flautist and music educator. For a long time, he has performed duets with ''tanbur'' lute player

Necdet Yaşar Necdet Yaşar (; 1930 - October 24, 2017) was a Turkish ''tanbur'' lute player and teacher. A founding member of the Istanbul State Turkish Music Ensemble, he performed throughout the world as a cultural ambassador for Turkey and taught twice a ...

. He is regarded as the most important ''ney'' player in

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Discography

Modern reissues include: * 2006 - ''Niyazi Sayın & Necdet Yaşar: Masters of Turkish Music'' - 2-CD compilation (

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References

External links

Product page for the compilation of duets with Necdet Yaṣar
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All about Niyazi Sayin in the Journal of Reed Flute (Ney dergisi)

The only interactive forum site following Niyazi Sayin`s path
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sayin, Niyazi 1927 births Possibly living people Haydarpaşa High School alumni Musicians from Istanbul Ney players Turkish flautists Musicians of Ottoman classical music Musicians of Turkish makam music