Baglama is considered one of the traditional and popular stringed instruments in traditional Turkish and Kurdish music. This instrument, with its wooden frame in the shape of a mushroom with two or three strings, touches the listeners' ears perfectly. The players of this instrument plays it with a plectrum that you have to use two main fingers and one auxiliary finger to play it. Baglama is often used together with other instruments of Turkish folk music, such as the circle and the fiddle (kamancheh), and is considered one of the main and very important instruments in the traditional music structure of this country.
Learning music in Edmonton
In the early days, music was performed in churches and community halls in Edmonton. Edmonton has a history of performing opera and classical music. Both are sponsored by various clubs and associations. Edmonton's first major radio station, CKUA, began broadcasting music in 1927. This city is the center of music education. The University of Alberta began its Department of Music in 1945, and McEwan University opened a jazz theater and music program in 1980. The city is also very famous for holding symphony orchestras. Edmonton has a vibrant popular music scene in the genres of hip hop, reggae, R&B, rock, pop, metal, punk, country, and electronics. Famous local musicians of the past and present of this city include Robert Golett, Tommy Banks, Eleanor Collins, Stow Davis, Tim Fahan, Weapons of Cadence, Krishna Turner, Smalls. Festivals such as Edmonton Folk Festival and Edmonton Blues Festival are also held there annually.