art and culture in North Cyprus

Heidi Trautmann

9) Music Scene 2/22/2012
The Cypriots are great music lovers; they sing and dance at every occasion; there are many folk music groups, orchestras with old instruments, classical Turkish music interpreted in many ways, poetic and pop; much loved are the Western European classical composers and we have two to three important music festivals in spring and autumn, usually held in Bellapais with its beautiful atmosphere; but also the amphitheatres in Kyrenia and Salamis are venues for great music events such as Opera Days; especially the Türksöy Opera Events are a great pleasure as you get to hear opera singers from all Turkic countries. North Cyprus has a number of very talented young musicians who collect international prizes at very young age. http://www.heiditrautmann.com/category.aspx?CID=3231133734 Not to forget Jazz! http://www.heiditrautmann.com/category.aspx?CID=8373432144 Many of the restaurants have Jazz live (Ersen Sururi) or soul (Carpe Diem); young groups hold the scene with interesting new music based on Turkish poetic music such as the ‘Gommalars’.