ABSTRACT
Bridging Europe and Asia, the region of present-day Turkey has interacted throughout history with an array of surrounding cultures-Central Asian, Persian, Arab, Balkan, Greek, and Western European-both influencing and being influenced by each. The Anatolian peninsula is home to a celebrated classical music tradition, numerous forms of religious music, a historic tradition of military music, a wealth of unique musical instruments and genres of regional folk music and dance, and many forms of popular music.
