Süleyman the Magnificent is the eponymous soundtrack to a film focusing on the life of the great Sultan of the Ottoman empire, Süleyman. He reigned from 1520-1566 and was renowned as a consummate reformer of law and administration. He helped to usher in a golden age of art and architecture.
Brian Keane's soundtrack, comprised of traditional Turkish melodies as well as his own original compositions, embodies the film's historic sense of greatness and splendor with music as exciting and profound as the great Sultan's reign.
Turkish virtuoso Omar Faruk Tekbilek brings Keane's brilliant score to life with his masterful play through his mastery of a wide range of authentic Turkish instruments including the tanbur (long necked lute), daire (drum), kanun (plucked boxed zither), and kaval (rim-blown flute—a pastoral instrument associated with shepherds and nomads).
Süleyman the Magnificent originally aired on the PBS network and was a winner of the American Film Festival and Ohio State Film Festival awards.
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