This week we are returning to Anatolian Rock classics. Moğollar is a psychedelic Anatolian Rock band formed in 1967 by 5 young musicians. They helped form the rock scene in Turkey along with Barış Manço, Cem Karaca, Erkin Koray, Selda Bağcan and many more. They were often referred as the Turkish version of Pink Floyd. They really know how to combine rock elements with the diversity of Turkish music.They were one of the most promising experimental psychedelic bands at the time. Blending psychedelia, ethnomusical experimentalism, and rock spirit, their records in '70-'71 are unparalleled works of an almost otherworldly nature. The band decided to drop reworked traditional tunes as much as possible, concentrating on writing their own material in an Anatolian style.
The song “Ilgaz” is in the album Anadolu Pop, which I consider as the best album of Moğollar. The song is the instrumental rock version of a Turkish folk song. “Ilgaz” is a mountain name in Turkey and the original song talks about the mountain. However, this version of the song is fully instrumental. But it still delivers the beauty and meaning of the original folk song.
You can learn more about Moğollar here:
About the curator - Ada Bayramoglu
Ada is a high schooler from İstanbul who cannot be seen without her headphones. She is a “support your local” kind of girl who knows all the best places to drink coffee in her hometown. Her subconscious is full of “Turkish Classical Music”, which she has been listening to since she was born. She likes everlasting conversations with her friends about music and art. If you don’t know where she is just look at the nearest concert hall and she’ll be there.