Nihavend Saz Semaisi for pedal harp - Neyzen Tevfik Kolaylı transcribed by Şirin Pancaroğlu Debra Wanless

Nihavend Saz Semaisi for pedal harp - Neyzen Tevfik Kolaylı transcribed by Şirin Pancaroğlu Debra WanlessNeyzen Tevfik Kolayli, widely known as Neyzen Tevfik (1879 1953) was a poet and a composer. Noted mostly for his satirical work, he is also the known composer of four works. His "Nihavend Saz Semaisi" is one the most beautiful examples of this genre in the nihavend makam. The work has an ABCBDBEB formal structure and is set on the aksak semai usul. Romantic in its appeal, this work shows an impressive level of mastery and opens up new horizons from a

Here the teslim consists basically of a riff

These are complimented by a selection of more reflective

is an extrovert

all underscored by a myriad Celtic references and infectious melodies

Several pieces are particularly suited to the interests of boys

and Walking the Sidewalk

I have always thought of the harp as an imaginative and magical instrument

Book 2 (Grade 2 – 4)

In this second volume I include pieces in a more lyrical style to offer some contrast to the more frenetic rhythm-focused pieces that dominate the first book in the series (piano-scapes I)

When the momentum generated by this great upheaval gradually wanes

but also books of Microjazz piano duets

glissandi and dynamics