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Bağlama is the most commonly used string folk instrument in Turkey. It
takes different names according to the regions and according to its size such as Bağlama, Divan Sazı, Bozuk, Çöğür, Kopuz Irızva, Cura,
Tambura, etc. |
NEW! 4-String Electric Bağlama |
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Cura is the smallest member of the bağlama family with the highest
pitched sound. The member one size bigger than cura which gives a sound that is
one octave lower than cura is the tambura. And the one with the deepest sound is
the Divan sazı whose sound is one octave lower compared to tambura. |
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Bağlama has three main parts called Tekne, Göğüs and Sap. Tekne part
is generally made from mulberry trees as well as from woods of juniper, beech,
spruce or walnut. The göğüs part is made from spruce and the sap section
from beech or juniper. |
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There are pieces called burgu (screw) at the end of the sap which is opposite
to tekne part to which the strings are tied. These screws are used for tuning.
There are pitches on the sap tied fith fish line. Bağlama is played with a
Mızrap or Tezene made from cherry wood bark or plastic and fingers are used
in some regions. The later technique is called Şelpe. |
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Thee three string groups on bağlama in groups of two or three. These
string groups can be tuned in a variety of ways. For example in the tuning style
called bağlama Düzeni, the strings in the lower group give "A" note, middle
group strings "D" note and upper group strings give "E" notes. Besides this type of
tuning there are Kara Düzen, Misket Düzeni Müstezat, Abdal Düzeni, Rast Düzeni
etc. styles. |
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We also manufacture electric baglama which can be connected
to an amplifier. It can be either single pickup or double pickups. See
picture on the left. |
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