Turkish tango music

Music of Turkey
General topics
	Byzantine music; Military bands; Whirling Dervishes; Arabesque music; Turkish music style;
Genres
	Folk; Rock; Pop; Classical; Arabesque; Hip hop; Jazz; Tango; Military;
Specific forms
	Tenth year March; Ottoman marches;
Media and performance
Music awards	Turkey Music Awards; Mü-Yap; Golden Microphone; Golden Butterfly Awards;
Music charts	Kral Top 20; Turkey Top 20; Billboard charts;
Music festivals	International Music Festival; International Jazz Festival; Izmir European Jazz Festival; Aspendos festival;
Music media	Kral TV; Musiki Mecmuası; NR 1; Dream; Powertürk TV;
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem	Independence March
Regional music
	Cypriot Turkish music;

Turkish tango music is an established variation of the Argentine tango but whose rhythm follows the Ballroom tango. It was one of the most popular music forms for decades in Turkey.Tango arrived in Turkey soon after the nation was formed in 1924. Seyyan Hanim recorded the first Turkish language tango, Necip Celal's Mazi ("The Past") in 1932. Tango orchestras and singers include Fehmi Ege, Mustafa Sükrü, Kadri Cerrahoglu, Necdet Koyuturk, Celal Ince, Secaattin Tanyerli, Birsen Alsan, Ibrahim Ozgur, Mefharet Atalay, Birsen Hanim, Afife Hanim, Saime Sengul, Nezahat Onaner, Zehra Eren, and Orhan Avsar.

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