Is there really any music that can be considered 'Ottoman'?
That empire was a disparate collection of satellites with Istanbul at its centre. Perhaps this song, a fusion of Turkish/Armenian/Greek sounds. is what it might have been like.
Played by itinerant musicians that form the Turkish/Armenian/Greek diaspora in Americ, it's certainly worth a listen.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dwTY-EYQSU
Don't forget Persian, Arabic (and Spanish) influences. Islam seems to have been the common denominator.
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