Manzikert 1071 - Epic Symphony

Music by Farya Faraji, featuring qanun by Gökhan Saraç and lyra by Illias de Sutter Ntavlidis. Please note that is isn’t reconstructed period music, only modern music in the style of the modern cultures. This is a symphony I composed about the Battle of Manzikert or Malazgirt in 1071, a battle which would see the victory of the Seljuk Turks over the Eastern Romans (Byzantines), and forever changing the fate of Anatolia, allowing for its gradual Turkification over the centuries. • Overture - In The Year 6579: 6579 was the year Manzikert took place in the Eastern Roman calendar. The leitmotifs used are the “Rome” and “Seljuks” leitmotif. • The Story of Seljuk: The instruments used are the Central Asian dombra, Iranian santour, and daf percussions. The lyrics are from Omar Khayyam, an Iranian poet contemporary to the Seljuks. Lyrics: مرغی دیدم نشسته بر باره &