RAHMİ SALTUK
PİR SULTAN ABDAL
DOSTTAN DOSTA : 1
no label, 1973, Pir 73001
This album recorded in mono was made in Sweden. I believe it was published at author's expense.
Dosttan Dosta means Friend to Friend and is the title of a series; the LP is about Pir Sultan Abdal the famous poet, philosopher and leader of the Alevi in 16th century Anatolia.
R. Saltuk was born in 1945 to a peasant family in the area of Tunceli. He managed to go to school and became a teacher. He started to sing and play the saz when he was 15 years old. I don't know whether he stayed in Turkey or if he migrated to Sweden; maybe it was easier in 1973 to record some Pir Sultan Abdal's songs in Sweden rather than in Turkey ?
He has a warm voice and sings in a sober manner which suits that kind of repertoire.
I have to say that the last track on side A (A6) and B (B5) present the same flaw : a saturation on some notes. Although it's disturbing I kept them for those who understand the lyrics.
Notes in Turkish only
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