Download or read book The Turkish Long-Necked Lute Saz or Bağlama written by Hans de Zeeuw and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saz or bağlama, a generic name for long-necked lutes in Turkey, plays an important role in Turkish musical culture. This volume focusses on the instrument's cultural-historical background while briefly discussing various saz or bağlama types and their construction, tuning, and playing techniques.