SÖYLER SANAT ACADEMY
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History & Characteristics of CümbüÅŸ
CÜMBÜÅž
Welcome,
CümbüÅŸ (Revel); is a Turkish invention made by Zeynel Abidin in the first half of the 20th century.
It is a stringed instrument formed with a wooden fretless neck attached to an aluminum round body, the neck of which can be separated from the body, and the strings can be changed into other musical instruments such as mandolin, guitar, tambour. It has 12 strings (i.e. six pairs of strings). Its general structure is similar to the Banjo and its playing is similar to the Oud. The types in different layouts are:
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Standard cümbüÅŸ
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Saz cümbüÅŸ (sazbüÅŸ)
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Harmony cümbüÅŸ (Wooden cümbüÅŸ)
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Strat cümbüÅŸ
When Zeynel Abidin appeared in front of Atatürk in 1930 with the musical instrument he produced , Atatürk, who said that the instrument spread joy, gave him an identity by naming it CümbüÅŸ. Meanwhile, the inventor of the saz gave one of the two cümbüÅŸ he produced to Atatürk and the other to Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi. Following this development, Zeynel Abidin received a patent for his fretless instrument like the Oud with 12 strings instead of 11. In the newspapers of February 1931, it was the subject of the news with the headline "The instrument invented by the Turkish artist: CümbüÅŸ". In a concert in 2006, a Zeynel Abidin branded cümbüÅŸ appeared, Pink Floyd's world-famous guitarist and solist David Gilmour was on the stage with cümbüÅŸ on his hand.
You can learn how to play CümbüÅŸ or improve your current level by taking One-to-One Private CümbüÅŸ Lessons or One-to-One Group CümbüÅŸ Lessons or Online Private CümbüÅŸ Lessons from our distinguished teachers and masters at Söyler Sanat Academy.
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One-to-One CümbüÅŸ Lessons
(Private or Group)
One-to-One CümbüÅŸ Lessons are given at our BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Ä°stanbul - Turkey and West Bay, Doha - Qatar branches.
At our BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Ä°stanbul - Turkiye branch; in Turkish and English languages
At our West Bay, Doha - Qatar branch; Courses can be held in Turkish, English, French and Arabic.
In our lessons; A three-stage education is given according to the level of the students: beginner level, intermediate level, advanced level. This level is determined by the level test performed by our instructors before registration. Our one-to-one lessons are conducted in private or in groups, depending on your preference and availability.
Students who want to participate in the current Accreditation Program with the London Music Academy and receive a certificate must have successfully completed the Advanced Level Program consisting of a minimum of 20 students to apply (only at branches in Turkiye).
In our academy, a different price policy is followed according to the qualifications of our instructors in our training staff for One-to-One CümbüÅŸ Lessons. Please contact us about the course schedule and course fees of our instructors you prefer for One-to- One CümbüÅŸ Lessons. You can reach us via our phone numbers on our site, e-mail or chat on the site.
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Online CümbüÅŸ Lessons
(Private)
As you know, after the pandemic that lasted for about 2 years, many institutions and organizations switched to the online system. We have prepared ourselves in this direction and started to serve you with our online lessons.
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Our Online Private CümbüÅŸ Lessons are held in Turkish, English, French and Arabic by video conference via Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, Duo, Zoom or Skype applications of your choice.
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In our Online Private CümbüÅŸ Lessons; Just like the One-to-One CümbüÅŸ Lessons, a 3-stage education is given according to the level of the students: beginner level, intermediate level, advanced level. The level of our students is determined in advance by the level test made by our instructors.
In our academy, a different price policy is followed according to the qualifications of our instructors in our training staff for Online CümbüÅŸ Lessons. Please contact us about the course schedule and course fees of our instructors you prefer for Online CümbüÅŸ Lessons. You can reach us via our phone numbers on our site, e-mail or chat on the site.
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