Yansımalar (, meaning "reflections"), or Yansimalar in the West, is a Turkish group that compose and play contemporary ethnic music, classified as

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in the Western world. It is sometimes listed as Grup Yansımalar (formal Turkish prefix for bands). It was founded in 1990 by Birol Yayla (guitarist, ''

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'' lutist) and Aziz Şenol Filiz (''

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'' flutist). Their 2004 album ''Pervane'' ''("Moth")'' was a noted world music album in Europe. They contributed the music for several Turkish movies, and are featured on the soundtrack of the film ''The Last Ottoman: Yandim Ali'' (2007).

Overview

In 1980, Birol Yayla and Aziz Şenol Filiz met at the conservatoire. In 1983, they joined the Turkish music chorus. In 1990, they formed Yansımalar: the name is the plural of the Turkish word ''yansıma'' (reflection), giving ''yansımalar'' (reflections), which as in English means both the reflection of the mirror and the reflection of the mind. Their music, mostly composed by Birol Yayla, is essentially instrumental, though a few pieces feature the sound of voice or breathing. About their music, Mario Levi (the Turkish novelist from Izmir) wrote in his introduction to ''Pervane'', "Some songs speak to you without words. Because those songs have a language. A language with its source in your personal history, or in collective memory. Some songs seem to caress you, and some, in the middle of the night, jar you to your depths. It's a bit as if these songs, with the passing of time, write their stories into you. From the first time I listened to the songs of 'Yansımalar', I have always had this feeling, and for me, this story continues in 'Pervane'. ... Yansımalar 2004, ''Pervane'', op. cit. In 1991 and 1995, the founding pair recorded two albums, released by the newly created record label

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(1991). In 1996, the band was joined by Engin Gürkey (percussions) and Nezih Yeşilnil (double bass), who appear on the 3rd and following albums. In 2001, four guest musicians participated to the recording of the 4th album, and in 2004, eight guests are featured on the 5th album, including noted fretless guitarist Erkan Oğur. They contributed music (along with

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) to the soundtrack for

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's first film, '' Tabutta Rövaşata'' (1996). And the music for ''Altın Kanatlar'' (2002, TV documentary), ''Ferhat'la Şirin'' (2002, movie), ''Esir Şehrin İnsanları'' (2003, TV miniseries featuring

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and

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). They were regular guests of music shows on

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in 1999-2000 and on TRT in 2002–2003. In 2007, they contributed music to the soundtrack of ''The Last Ottoman: Yandim Ali'' (''Son Osmanlı: Yandım Ali''), a noted Turkish film, based on a comic book by

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. Yansımalar (Birol Yayla) composed the music for 2 tracks, and the band contributed strings to about half of the tracks. The music was produced by Prince Claus Award laureate Hasan Saltık, founder of the

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record label.

Members

; Current members () * Birol Yayla (founder 1990) –

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, Turkish ''tanbur'' lute, fretless lute, composer * A. Şenol Filiz (founder 1990) – ''

'' reed flute, ''

bendir The bendir (, ; : , ) is a wooden-framed frame drum of North Africa and West Asia, Southwest Asia. The bendir is a traditional instrument that is played throughout North Africa, as well as in Sufism, Sufi ceremonies; it was played, too, in Ancie ...

'' frame drum * Engin Gürkey (since 1996) –

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or ...

s (''

daf Daf (), also known as dâyere and riq, is an Iranian frame drum musical instrument, also used in popular and classical music in Persian-influenced South and Central Asia, such as in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, many ...

'' tambourine, etc.) * Nezih Yeşilnil (since 1996) –

double bass The double bass (), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument, chordophone in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding rare additions ...

; Guest musicians (albums from 1991 to 2004) Alphabetically: Suren Asaduryan (2001: ''

duduk The duduk ( ; ) or tsiranapogh (, meaning "apricot-made wind instrument"), is a double reed woodwind instrument made of apricot wood originating from Armenia. Variations of the Armenian duduk appear throughout the Caucasus, the Balkans, and the ...

'' double reed flute), Reyent Bölükbaşı (2001:

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), Pınar Duruk (2004:

), Samim Karaca (2001, 2004: '' oud'' lute), Mehmet Kemiksiz (2004: voice), Ümit Kuzer (2004: sound pad), Erkan Oğur (2004:

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, ''

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'' lute), Taner Sayacıoğlu (2001, 2004: '' kanun'' zither), Fahrettin Yarkın (2004: ''

'' frame drum), Ferruh Yarkın (2004: ''

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'' frame drum).

Discography

; Studio albums * 1991 - ''Yansımalar'' ''(Yansimalar)'' * 1995 - ''Bab-ı Esrar'' ''(Bab-i Esrar)'' * 2000 - ''Serzeniş'' ''(Serzenis, Serzenish)'' * 2001 - ''Vuslat'' * 2004 - ''Pervane'' ''("Moth")'' * 2013 - ''Mektup'' ; Featured on * 2007 - ''The Last Ottoman: Yandim Ali'' - soundtrack ; Compilations * Yansımalar, Aziz Şenol Filiz, Birol Yayla – Best of

References

; Sources consulted * * ; Endnotes

External links

; Official sites *
Yansimalar.com
- official website
Label discography with MP3 samples
at Kalan.com ; Other sites (some errors in biography, derived from translatin

* {{DEFAULTSORT:YansiMalar Turkish musical groups