Ottoman classical

Ottoman classical music (Türk Klasik Müziği) is a kind of music that developed in parallel with the Ottoman Empir

Ottoman classical music (Türk Klasik Müziği) is a kind of music that developed in parallel with the Ottoman Empire. As the Empire grew, elements of conquered peoples were incorporated into the increasingly diverse field of Ottoman music. With the decline of the empire in the early 19th century, the music gradually evolved from serious artistic music to shallow "metropolitan entertainment music" . Three of the most well known composers of Turkish classical music are Buhurizade Itri, Dede Efendi, and Haci Arif Bey.

The Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic state, and cultural influences, including music, were shared by groups including the Turks, Byzantines, Armenians, Greeks, Kurds, Arabs, Persians, Assyrians and Jews.