Glossary entry

Turkish term or phrase:

Sultan-ı yegah

English translation:

makam

Added to glossary by SeiTT
Sep 16, 2012 09:52
11 yrs ago
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Turkish term

Sultan-ı yegah

Turkish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Song Titles
Hi

Sultan-ı yegah is an album by Nur Yoldaş.

I can't understand at all what this means, or what it refers to. Please could you help?

Best

Simon
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 makam

Discussion

ATIL KAYHAN Sep 16, 2012:
The Unique Sultan The Unique Sultan" can very well be an answer here, Nihan Hanim?
Hulya A Sep 16, 2012:
For those who want to listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs27lqolOgI

Proposed translations

+1
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makam

Sultan-ı yegah refers to a Turkish makam (a system of melody types)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makam

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Note added at 59 mins (2012-09-16 10:51:25 GMT)
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http://www.maqamworld.com/

http://www.maqamworld.com/maqamat/rast.html#yakah
Peer comment(s):

agree Nihan Pekmen : and literally meaning "The unique Sultan"
4 mins
Yes, and it also means sultans yegah as Dede Efendi dedicated this makam to 2. Mahmud
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