Manzikert 1071 - Epic Symphony
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- Music by Farya Faraji, featuring qanun by Gökhan Saraç and lyra by Illias de Sutter Ntavlidis. Please note that is isn’t reconstructed period music, only modern music in the style of the modern cultures. This is a symphony I composed about the Battle of Manzikert or Malazgirt in 1071, a battle which would see the victory of the Seljuk Turks over the Eastern Romans (Byzantines), and forever changing the fate of Anatolia, allowing for its gradual Turkification over the centuries.
• Overture - In The Year 6579:
6579 was the year Manzikert took place in the Eastern Roman calendar. The leitmotifs used are the “Rome” and “Seljuks” leitmotif.
• The Story of Seljuk:
The instruments used are the Central Asian dombra, Iranian santour, and daf percussions. The lyrics are from Omar Khayyam, an Iranian poet contemporary to the Seljuks.
Lyrics:
مرغی دیدم نشسته بر باره طوس
در پیش نهاده کله کیکاووس
I saw a bird perched on the walls of Tus
Before him lay the skull of Kay Kavus
• Romanos
I wanted to write a mostly authentic piece that would be close to what was being created by the court musicians of the medieval Eastern Roman, mostly in its later stages (1400’s). The mode is microtonal, equating parts of Bayat in Ottoman Classical music, as well as emulating the high degree of chromaticism in Byzantine music, and uses the qanun, oud, and lyra, all main instruments of Medieval Greek music.
• The Doukas Family
This is a taksim (freeform improvisation) using the tzouras, a modern Greek instrument.
• Alp Arslan
This is a piece I wrote in a classic Anatolian style, especially inspired by Alevi Sufi music practice. The rythm is aksak, which refers to the asymettrical rythms of Turkish music, this one being in 9/8 specifically. I used the bağlama and kopuz to evoke a Sufi Anatolian sound, Sufism being central to the Seljuks’ form of mystical Islam. The piece owes much to Zikr, a form of musical performance meant to induce the participants in a transe to bring them closer to god in Sufism. The lyrics are in the Old Anatolian Turkish language, contemporary to Alp Arslan, and are from the legend of Keşik Baş, a Medieval Turkish poem recounting the deeds of Imam Ali, and how the latter fought a demon with his sword Zülfikar.
Lyrics:
Hu! Hu! Hu! Ya Allah!
Hak! Hak! Hak! Ya Allah!
Sen mi geldün yâ Alî düşmânımuz,
Senin elünden yıkılur cânımız,
Sen mi kesdün cümle divler başını
Sen dökdün bunların gözyaşını
He! He! He! O God!
Truth! Truth! Truth! O God!
You have come, Ali, our ennemy,
Our souls will fall from your hands,
You who cut off the demons’ heads,
You who has made them shed tears.
• The Night Before Battle
An orchestral section.
• The Battle Begins
A typical Anatolian and Greek sound with qanun and kopuz, the latter being exclusively Anatolian.
• The Hikanatoi Charge
Reprise of my Hikanatoi theme written 2 years ago. This version is less orchestral and uses only Greek instruments: tambouras, tzouras, sazi, and a violin played in a traditional Greek style. It is unkown if the Hikanatoi, the elite force of the Eastern Roman army comprised of aristoctats, were still in existencd by Manzikert, and if they took part in the battle, but it is probable as they are documented to have existed up until the 11th century.
Lyrics in Greek:
Τῷ πατάξαντι βασιλεῖς μεγάλους άλληλούϊα
Translation:
To Him who defeated great kings, Alleluia!
• The Lion Roars
Reprise of my Seljuks theme. The Seljuks theme is built primarily around the structureod Sufi Zikrs, generally in duple metres, with strong breaths emited rythmically by the participants, and exclamations of holy words and phrases. The lyrics are a mixture of the Omar Khayyam quatrain and the Keşik Baş epic.
Lyrics:
مرغی دیدم نشسته بر باره طوس
در پیش نهاده کله کیکاووس
I saw a bird perched on the walls of Tus
Before him lay the skull of Kay Kavus
Başlayalum söze bismillâh ile,
Duruşalum dün ü gün Allâh ile
Bir dilüme hikâyet geldi arı,
İdegör Hak kılur ise yâri
İsm-i A’zâm duâsın bilür idim,
Resul’ya çok namâzlar kılur idim
Zülfikârr salladi divin basina,
Kesdi atdi sarâyinin tasina,
Çünki Alt öldürdü ol divi,
Bes redd oldi yikildi iblis evi,
Translation:
Let us start with the name of God,
And end with his name of yesterday,
I know the Holy Name well,
Much have I prayed to the Prophet,
Zülfikar cut off the demon’s head
And Ali threw down their stone houses
And Ali did cut off the demon’s head,
And he did destroy their domains.
00:00 Overture - In the year 6579
01:20 The Story of Seljuk
04:22 Romanos
07:42 The Doukas Family
09:38 Alp Arslan
12:26 The Night Before Battle
14:42 The Battle Begins
16:50 Charge of the Hikanatoi
21:30 The Lion Roars
26:30 Last Stand
29:10 An Emperor Imprisoned
30:52 Romanos Freed - Romanos’ Fate
33:08 A New Anatolia - เพลง
Music by Farya Faraji, featuring qanun by Gökhan Saraç and lyra by Illias de Sutter Ntavlidis. Please note that is isn’t reconstructed period music, only modern music in the style of the modern cultures. This is a symphony I composed about the Battle of Manzikert or Malazgirt in 1071, a battle which would see the victory of the Seljuk Turks over the Eastern Romans (Byzantines), and forever changing the fate of Anatolia, allowing for its gradual Turkification over the centuries.
• Overture - In The Year 6579:
6579 was the year Manzikert took place in the Eastern Roman calendar. The leitmotifs used are the “Rome” and “Seljuks” leitmotif.
• The Story of Seljuk:
The instruments used are the Central Asian dombra, Iranian santour, and daf percussions. The lyrics are from Omar Khayyam, an Iranian poet contemporary to the Seljuks.
Lyrics:
مرغی دیدم نشسته بر باره طوس
در پیش نهاده کله کیکاووس
I saw a bird perched on the walls of Tus
Before him lay the skull of Kay Kavus
• Romanos
I wanted to write a mostly authentic piece that would be close to what was being created by the court musicians of the medieval Eastern Roman, mostly in its later stages (1400’s). The mode is microtonal, equating parts of Bayat in Ottoman Classical music, as well as emulating the high degree of chromaticism in Byzantine music, and uses the qanun, oud, and lyra, all main instruments of Medieval Greek music.
• The Doukas Family
This is a taksim (freeform improvisation) using the tzouras, a modern Greek instrument.
• Alp Arslan
This is a piece I wrote in a classic Anatolian style, especially inspired by Alevi Sufi music practice. The rythm is aksak, which refers to the asymettrical rythms of Turkish music, this one being in 9/8 specifically. I used the bağlama and kopuz to evoke a Sufi Anatolian sound, Sufism being central to the Seljuks’ form of mystical Islam. The piece owes much to Zikr, a form of musical performance meant to induce the participants in a transe to bring them closer to god in Sufism. The lyrics are in the Old Anatolian Turkish language, contemporary to Alp Arslan, and are from the legend of Keşik Baş, a Medieval Turkish poem recounting the deeds of Imam Ali, and how the latter fought a demon with his sword Zülfikar.
Lyrics:
Hu! Hu! Hu! Ya Allah!
Hak! Hak! Hak! Ya Allah!
Sen mi geldün yâ Alî düşmânımuz,
Senin elünden yıkılur cânımız,
Sen mi kesdün cümle divler başını
Sen dökdün bunların gözyaşını
He! He! He! O God!
Truth! Truth! Truth! O God!
You have come, Ali, our ennemy,
Our souls will fall from your hands,
You who cut off the demons’ heads,
You who has made them shed tears.
• The Night Before Battle
An orchestral section.
• The Battle Begins
A typical Anatolian and Greek sound with qanun and kopuz, the latter being exclusively Anatolian.
• The Hikanatoi Charge
Reprise of my Hikanatoi theme written 2 years ago. This version is less orchestral and uses only Greek instruments: tambouras, tzouras, sazi, and a violin played in a traditional Greek style. It is unkown if the Hikanatoi, the elite force of the Eastern Roman army comprised of aristoctats, were still in existencd by Manzikert, and if they took part in the battle, but it is probable as they are documented to have existed up until the 11th century.
Lyrics in Greek:
Τῷ πατάξαντι βασιλεῖς μεγάλους άλληλούϊα
Translation:
To Him who defeated great kings, Alleluia!
• The Lion Roars
Reprise of my Seljuks theme. The Seljuks theme is built primarily around the structureod Sufi Zikrs, generally in duple metres, with strong breaths emited rythmically by the participants, and exclamations of holy words and phrases. The lyrics are a mixture of the Omar Khayyam quatrain and the Keşik Baş epic.
Lyrics:
مرغی دیدم نشسته بر باره طوس
در پیش نهاده کله کیکاووس
I saw a bird perched on the walls of Tus
Before him lay the skull of Kay Kavus
Başlayalum söze bismillâh ile,
Duruşalum dün ü gün Allâh ile
Bir dilüme hikâyet geldi arı,
İdegör Hak kılur ise yâri
İsm-i A’zâm duâsın bilür idim,
Resul’ya çok namâzlar kılur idim
Zülfikârr salladi divin basina,
Kesdi atdi sarâyinin tasina,
Çünki Alt öldürdü ol divi,
Bes redd oldi yikildi iblis evi,
Translation:
Let us start with the name of God,
And end with his name of yesterday,
I know the Holy Name well,
Much have I prayed to the Prophet,
Zülfikar cut off the demon’s head
And Ali threw down their stone houses
And Ali did cut off the demon’s head,
And he did destroy their domains.
00:00 Overture - In the year 6579
01:20 The Story of Seljuk
04:22 Romanos
07:42 The Doukas Family
09:38 Alp Arslan
12:26 The Night Before Battle
14:42 The Battle Begins
16:50 Charge of the Hikanatoi
21:30 The Lion Roars
26:30 Last Stand
29:10 An Emperor Imprisoned
30:52 Romanos Freed - Romanos’ Fate
33:08 A New Anatolia
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Damn this is some nice music.....................................also the picture in the middle looks like a tennis ball and I cant unsee it now.
Plss make some historic symphony on indian Empire likes Marathas,Cholas,Guptas and Maurays or on Mahabharat ik you have made 3 like them but mate cmon we want wars and golden period of History ❤❤❤❤❤.
Lots a love to u and keep giving us such beautiful piece.🇮🇳🚩🇨🇦
God Bless you Sooooo much Farya we are sooooo happy man you make such amazing music so quickly it astonishing I can't describe how happy I am May God Bless you with all Happinesssssd!!
BROOOOO!!! THIS IS DOPE!!! HOW?! Bro I‘m just thankful for someone like you bro, this Byzantine and Turcoman clash is unbelievable. Thank you Farya for everything you have done for us as a community of your fanbase. We hope for the next time as an idea the history of Nader Shah with a Perso-Khorasani Turkmen beginning and a full Persian Afsharid influence. Moreover with instruments like the Turkmen Dutar, Khorasani Dutar, Setars, Drums etc. The beginning with the tragedy of his enslaved family by Uzbeks later becoming Ṭahmāsp Qulī and the Napoleon of Iran.Bro no matter what you are next doing, we will support you anyway. Love your masterpieces my dear bradah❤️
"My punishment is far heavier. I forgive you, and set you free.”
Alp Arslan to the captured Romanos IV
This is the comment I came down here looking for. One of my favorite stories.
Only to be captured by the Doukids and then blinded and died 😞
@@hamstereatsbanana5042 And then once they usurped him, they weren't even capable emperors.
@@hamstereatsbanana5042Being a Byzantine Emperor makes retail work look preferable.
@My-cat-is-staring-at-you Being an Roman(Byzantine) Emperor in the 12th century has to be one of the worst roles in that century to be one.
Call me crazy, but Alp Arslan finding out Romanos was killed by the Doukids and deciding to wage complete war on the ERE gives off the same vibes as Khosrow II finding out about Phocas killing Maurice and waging the 602-628 war. Roman/Byzantine history is literally a comically large rhyme and that's why it's so fascinating
yes
Turks Persians Romans Greeks... the song just smells culture
I can't count how many times I listened to Alp Arslan.
Selamlar abi
bu savaş vikinglerle türklerin ilk savaşı olabilirmi furkan abi
whats fascinating its in 9/8 !
such a banger
God, the second half of this symphony is a lavish feast for the imagination. When _Charge of the Hikanatoi_ kicks in, I can picture the Byzantine cataphracts barrelling into the thick of battle, their hoofbeats and clanking armour like an approaching thunderstorm before they tear into the Seljuk lines. And then when _The Lion Roars_ takes over, Alp Arslan's voice booms over the cacophonous tornado of steel, rallying his troops and pushing the Imperial cavalry back in a slow, steady and savage melee. Then when Doukas has abandoned the field and Romanos realises all hope is lost, the Varangian Guard pray to Odin for strength and gather around their Emperor, their _Last Stand_ almost evoking the last battle of Ragnarok as they fight the Seljuks to the bitter end.
The Varangians were converted to Orthodox Christianity btw
It was intended more for dramatic emphasis.
lol@@danthalios
All glory to the Varangians...!!
My friend, behind you you see the mercenary Pechenegs changing sides, and next thing you know, there are no Varangians left. Iqta>Vareg
Salam to Turkistan, Khorasan, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Balkans, Levant, Arabistan, Maghreb, and Caucasus.
Dünyanın merkezine, Hakk'ın milletine selam olsun.
Thank you Farya.
💥 Lehistan 💥
@@aseris8024 Ulu Rahman o yiğitlere sizi de ulastirsin. Âmin🤲
@@PWS1111 Tatar misin ?
Hakk ehli dedigin seni kafir olarak goruyor yuksek ihtimal ve ne yaparsan yap degismeyecek. Alp Arslan gibi Turk ol, gercek kudretimiz once Turkluk ailesinde.
A Chaldiran symphony with your cultural skillset would be stellar
I wanna see that 🇹🇷⚔️🇦🇿
(its the Ottomans vs the Safavids right?)
@@fantom_rr595yepp truee
That would be dope.
Battle of Urmia 1604 & Battle of Yeghevārd 1735 🇮🇷🦁☀
That's more like it
The battle of the double-headed eagles. The younger one won the battle. The old one was chased for another 400 years. He lost her nest to the young one in 1453 and disappeared. Great work Farya Faraji.
It's still here in our Greek orthodox churches, the Turkic (Seljuk) one now is gone
Dear @@CHRISTOS_KAZANOPOULOS. There are two, one-headed eagles living in the related geography now. The one is Greece and the other one is Turkiye. I hope these two nations, who lost one of their heads in the great wars and sufferings, have learned to live in peace and brotherhood.
@@cyagli no such an eagle in modern turkey... Their national narrative don't say them the obvious that they are descendants of islamised Greek speaking Anatolians
@@CHRISTOS_KAZANOPOULOS Turks are the inheritors of many civilizations that lived in Anatolia for thousands of years. Greeks were just the latest of them.
@@imperatorromanorum3150 The Greek-speaking population was the dominant population continuously for 2500 years on both sides of the Aegean as well as on the coast of Pontus until the war of Turkish independence and the genocide of the Christian populations that followed.
"The Lion Roars" is my second favorite part. Epic Sufism!
For Christ and the Emperor we gladly give our lives. 26:30 is just perfection.
The simple fact that my first song that I listened to from You is ”Hikanatoi” and it became my favourite song, and You used it here in an even better version made me shed tears of joy. I cannot stop crying and dancing of such epicness, while singing the lyrics! You truly are the master of mankind's soundtrack across all ages!
Agreed, favourite part
Same, thx to Hikanatoi, I'm a subscriber to Farya Faraji
For me the Seljuk Empire parts of this song are my favourite, but all of this song is perfect.
“crying and dancing of such epicness“
That is the funniest and cringiest thing I could possibly imagine
Intro is also great.
The Battle of Manzikert paved way for Crusades and the Turkification of Anatolia which laid the seeds of the Ottoman empire which conquered Constantinople ending Rome and triggering the Age of Discovery which shaped much of the modern world,... A battle can only be this impactful
And yes let us not forget the inevitable rape and vassalage of the Turkish nation by the Western powers.
This victory just made things worse for the descendants of those who won at Manzikert
@@justinianthegreat1444 you could say it was bad for everyone involved then?
@@fatchins9126 can't, western civilization ascended because of Manzikert
@@justinianthegreat1444 İstanbul'un Fethi Osmanlı'nın Yükselişi Ticaret yollarınin Müslümanların Elinde olması Batiyi Coğrafi keşiflere ittti
@@justinianthegreat1444 everything has an end
Even being a massive byzantine simp, i will have to admit the obvious: "The lion roars" is the best part of this composition and among the most BRUTAL and unrelenting pieces of music ive heard in my life. For some reason almost all the comments ignore it in favor of the Hikanátoi charge, which while great, isnt nearly as badass.
Honestly, my reason was the immense hype the Hikanatoi delivered. I was soaring during that segment and even now I am having a hard time separating the two. The lion roars against the crashing waves of unrelenting warriors and the hikanatoi charge into their doom.
Hikanatoi was my First Farya Song. I Love too the Eastern Roman Culture, they fascinates me so much and Hikanatoi gives me Nostalgy un this composition... But I've to agree: The Lion Roars is so powerfull and epic in the Symphony.... Indeed, the Best part
As a Turkish i like both Hikanatoi and the lion roars
They're typical islamophobes who still can't accept that Constantinople and the Romans had fallen into Muslim hands.
I love how you incorporated your Varangian music at 26:30 for the "Last Stand" part. The Varangian Guard were surrounded, but stayed with the Byzantine emperor and valiantly fought to the last.
If I flee I will live in shame
If I fight to the death Valhalla awaits
@@Fortastiusthey were Christians
@@Romanos_the_ChristianThen both Valhalla and Heaven awaits.
@@TheVeryDarkmatter no, only heaven
@@Romanos_the_Christian Originally and Ancestrally, they were Rus/Norse/Vikings while later on, after assimilating and adopting Byzantine/Eastern Roman Traditions and Culture, they would have been Orthodox Christians by the time this battle taken place. (I believe they were converted at 988 A.D)
Being a veteran Turk, I’m awed by the details you put. Both parties were heroic in all Turkish - Roman battles. You put it well too…
Meet my mom and dad from the goetia times wich started hours ago i declared war to Mexico ottoman Watch putin with her Bulgarian dad beeing in the Kremlin 10 days ago
17 th revelation
Goetia deamonium were 2 worlds melt together Isis is my army as rumi
@@Mr_Haze_NLWhatever you were smoking I want to get in contact with your supplier
@@Mr_Haze_NL Least stoned Dutchman
@@Mr_Haze_NL Wtf schizo
The turks were barbaric invaders
Fantastic work, bravo! I love how for the "Story of Seljuk" you started with Turkic-Nomadic Central Asian music elements and weaved in the Islamic, Persian, and Arabic parts into it, done masterfully and seamlessly.
Is no one going to talk about the epic return of the Varangian theme during the last stand? Thank you so much for such an incredible symphony with so many callbacks to your previous works.
I am very proud as an Alevi Turkmen living in the village where the legend of Kesikbaş is lived, thank you very much Farya
I am honoured arkadaş, selamlar
@@faryafaraji Farya Altinorda hanı Berkehan ve Memlûk Sultanı Baybars hakkında da bir Şarkı Beste yaparmisin Mümkün mü
@@faryafaraji Farya Senden bir Ricam var Altınordu hanı Berke han ve Memlûk Sultani Baybars için bir Beste yaparmisin Mümkün mü
@@faryafaraji Farya Senden bir Ricam var Altınordu hanı Berke han ve Memlûk Sultani Baybars için bir Beste yaparmisin Mümkün mü
@@zaferzaferoglu978mailine yazsana buradan görmez belki
Consider that we have christianised Norsemen fighting under romanised greeks against Muslim persified turks. Human history really is wild
Epic tales
We are lucky to have the soundtracjs...
Persiefied Turks?
Turk is turk
Turkish eagle achievement be like 💀
I'm so thankful that you exist. You literally compose theme songs of world history. You're reverant, worldly, authentic and explanative, what can I ask for more?
It's sad that Late Eastern Roman and Seljuk history is being obscured to one term of high school. Seljuk art, fashion, culture, administration, social life and Eastern Roman's is also so intriguing. Such fascinating turn of events! May the fallen rest in peace.
Greetings from Türkiye!
Edit: This song is soundtrack of The Byzantine Turks by Rustem Shukurov
Now that you mention it, it's such a good idea to listen to this while reading Byzantine Turks.
@@hyperlinkblockedd byzantine turks?
@@xrhstoscbp0774 It's a book by Rustem Shukurov about the Turko-Greek cultural interaction after Turkmen entry into Anatolia and also into Byzantium.
Nice try Balkanlar, Seljuqs are from Central Asia, you are mix of Greek, Bulgarian and Serb. Nothing to do with Turkics beside the washed language
@@SyndicateBastard No, you got it wrong I'm a Bactrian Greek descent whom turned to Sogdian traders that know Turkic language. Pretentious b*stards smh.
Every byzantine composition you do does such a great job of showing the spirit of the late roman empire. A beautiful mess, constantly clawing its way from the jaws of death, refusing to die blow after blow. The peaceful portions depict so much refined beauty over such a thick layer of melancholy. Even as one of the wealthiest states in the world, the Empire was in perpetual mourning for its lost glory, a mourning eased by opulence, and draped in the peaceful serenity of Orthadox chant. And in the battles, you so well portray the Empire as a cornered lion, a mighty beast sure of his own impending death and by it emboldened into a desperate yet unbelievably powerful final rage. Every byzantine battle theme sounds like the death cry of an empire, but the empire just refuses to die/
I loved the symphony, especially the way that "Hikatanoi" is delivered. Magnificent.
Two glorious armies battling eachother, majestic
That Romanos part and Hikanatoi are the best
Magnific composition for one of the most impactful battles in history triggering the Crusades and paving way for the Turkification of Anatolia and rise of the Ottomans
That Varangian theme hit me so hard I got chill bumps. Super frickin' awesome!!!
Hikanatoi in this symphony is amazing and the Seljuks song right after is gold!
О, Боже! Фаря! Огромное СПАСИБО за новую византийско-азиатскую симфонию!!! Самый мой любимый жанр твоего творчества!
О дааа, он передал весь дух битвы. А 16:50, 21:30 и 26:30 вообще нечто
Сначало идет подготовка к битве - завораживающее начало, потом ее разгар - эпичная музыка, самому хочется броситься в бой. Далее следует конец - короткий, открывающий новую страницу истории
Да турки не то, чтобы азиаты в полном смысле этого слова.
@@Chehoslovak сейчас-то!? Граждане Турции? Ну, да. Спустя полтысячи лет жизни в Европе.
Но только не тюрки-сельджуки XII !!! века! Это даже не османы и даже не XV века!
The Ministry of Culture should reward you. Thanks for this great job.
From the beginning the Turks were noted for their superior military qualities, which seem to have lain mainly in their use of mounted bowmen and the nomadic speed of their cavalry. From this time on the Caliphs relied to an increasing extent on Turkish troops and commanders, to the detriment of the older cultured peoples in Islam, the Arabs and the Persians. The progressive militarization of the regime increased their strength. By the eleventh century the Turks were entering the world of Islam, not only as individuals recruited by capture or purchase, but by the migration of whole tribes of free nomadic Turks still organized in their own traditional way.
Bro, why is your timing always perfect? I'm literally writing my Byzantine film script right now and was listening to some cinematic music that would fit for the mood of the early 11th century. I was just thinking, "did Farya do any music for this period yet?" Beautiful as always brother. The qanun is one of my favorites and you completely nailed the atmosphere, ethos, snd phronema. You deserve a place in cinema. I hope I see your name in film credits one day
Farya Faraji, your music and work must be World Heritage, every piece it's a journey to the past.
That lyra sting in the Doukas theme always sends chills down my spine, so ominous and powerful
What a wonderful piece of work...! The scales around Anatolia, the passionate drums, the brave male vocals, they are all wonderful! I love your work. Love from Japan.
Sorry, this text was translated by DeepL.
なんて素敵な作品…！アナトリア周辺の音階、情熱的な太鼓、勇ましさを感じる男声ボーカル、どれもが素晴らしい！私はあなたの作品が大好きです。日本より愛をこめて。
Thank you again Farya for an other great song. I really like how you just focus on trying to use past instruments and songs types to make good EPICS. Also the fact you never glorify any one side and are respectful, while giving a sense of majesty.
Such a powerful symphony! Magnificent, Farya, especially the part from Hikanatoi gave me goosebumps, as if the Byzantine army was attacking very close to me, and the ground was trembling under it! There should be more musicians like you and they need to erect monuments, because any folk music (even if sometimes restored in pieces) is the soul of every nation. Thanks again, Farya, and greetings from Russia.
Peace for everyone!
I have to say, after listening to your music the last few years over and over again, these leitmotifs have truly transcended being just pieces of music and have really taken on character of their own. When I hear them in these symphonies, it’s like seeing a recurring character in a film franchise.
This is the best way to celebrate 100,000 subscribers ever, lmao
Had goosebumps hearing the varangians' theme playing and imagining them fighting to the last man to protect the emperor. My friend, you deserve to be the composer of all a new series of epic history-based movies...if only Hollywood stopped producing the crap it has been doing recently. In any case, keep it up, awesome work!
16:50 26:30
I've listened to Hikanatoi and The Varagins so many times that I can completely sing it...
i love that greco-turk-anatolian flow. thank you for your work. may your fire of inspiration never go out.
Man , we need longer version of charge of the Hikanatoi and Last stand
It's absolutely mind-blowing!
Greetings from Ukraine my friend!
I’ve been looking forward to this symphony forever, what a spectacular Anatolian melody! From court music of Constantinople to old Sufi songs, this region produces some of the most phenomenal music in the world. Thank you for doing justice to yet another world-changing battle, is it possible to hear more of these medieval Anatolian themed songs from you, maybe on the theme of one of the Komnenian Emperors’ campaigns against the Sultanate of Rum or the Danishmendids?
Correct! I had thought it was inappropriate because of an incorrect assumption that the melodies were a form of Sufi music, which emerged at a later period, but actually, Sufi music was derived primarily from Byzantine music and it offered a very apt interpretation of the conflict and clash of cultures.
@@osmanyldrm4542 Could you please tell me more about the Byzantine origins of Sufi music? I'm very intrigued as I know little on this topic.
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Well turkish isnt even an anatolian language
Çok sevdiğim bir tarihin üzerine yazılmış bu albüm için sonsuz teşekkürler. Sağlıcakla kalın.Müzikle yaşayın.🙏🎶💓
Alp Arslan part is incredible with all those vocals and baglama instrument.The lion warrior is still in our hearts.
The Lion Roars is such a beautiful piece man 😭❤
I love this extended version of multiple songs, it transends time blending Byzantine, Selcuk, and the Varengian Guard all together at this single point in History!! What an awesome Epic.
The Roman Hikanatoi charging the Seljuks, what a part! It gives me chills! Even if its historicity is doubtful :Ρ
What an excellent composition for the point where Roman and Seljuk history converge and the fate of Asia Minor changes forever! Thank you so much for this piece Farya!
Fun fact: It is quite possible that the Romans adopted the double-headed eagle seen in the video from the double-headed eagle of the Seljuks, directly behind it. I assume that you must be aware of this, considering their placement.
It is quite impossible for that to be the case. The Aquila was one of the main symbols of Rome. After the split between the Pars Occidentalis and the Pars Orientalis we see a double headed one being used, probably symbolising the current political state of the Empire (one Empire, with two heads, one towards the west, one towards the east). While it is unclear when the double headed variant became the "official" symbol of the Eastern part, it clearly predates any contact with the Seljuks.
@@yakumoyukarina Although I do not doubt the importance of the Aquila as a Roman symbol, the usage of a double-headed eagle as a symbol of the empire prior to the events of Manzikert eludes me. I shall research it further. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
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@@yakumoyukarina GAP HAG???!!!
Well, some say that it is possible that the Ίκανατοι were present at Manzikert, so it isn't that doubtful.
The master of historical OST has yet again nailed it with his pieces! Absolutely loved it!
Well......this epic piece deserves a sequel though.......THE FIRST CRUSADE
I'd prefer Alexiad
Why are you always here emporer? Don't we have to take back the west?
Thank you, Farya. You are the only one who can capture antiquity and medieval days so well. I deeply, deeply respect you and what you do.
Byzantine music is always pleasant for the ears and curative for the soul.
Actually it is Selju-
That Romanos part is now stuck in my head. What an amazing piece.
I am so impressed. You have created an incredibly rich, nuanced and detailed piece of music. And even though I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, the passion and the art that you dedicate to your music stand out and reach across borders and cultures. Your family must be truly proud of you.
That new version of Hikanatoi, just when I thought no one could surpass de original one then you release a better version. ¡Congrats!
Enfin Manzikert ! Merci Farya pour tout ton travail. Les lietmotivs sont parfaitement placés et le fait que la musique soit en crescendo comme les autres ajoutent à la magnificence doublée de tension que tu essaies justement d'implanter. C'est un peu vache de tout de suite demander une nouvelle symphonie (je savoure celle-ci évidemment), mais peut-être la prochaine pourrait être sur la croisade de 1204 et le combat des Etats successeurs de l'Empire (Latins, Nicée, Bulgarie, Epire). Concrètement je pense que tu pourrais formidablement t'amuser avec tous les styles des différents protagonistes, d'autant que tu as déjà couvert une grosse partie de ces zones, comme avec Romanochtonos, les chants latins etc.
Merci encore pour tout ton travail qui contribue à faire perdurer la mémoire de ces Etats et personnalités depuis longtemps disparus. Si un jour un vinyle ou CD sort sur toutes tes symphonies byzantines, je serais là !
Its a bird!
it's a plane!
*IT'S THE SELJUK TURKS*
The Last Stand part gave me goosebumps. Absolutely loved the hymnish sound in the background
It's crazy to think that, just 5 years prior to this battle was the Battle of Hastings and Stamford Bridge in 1066 in which the Legendary Harald Hardrada made his final battle at Stamford, one of the most famous of the Varangians as well, just within the 11th century alone.
This does deserve whatever music award is out there! Wow!
Though I have to admit “the Battle itself” from 14:41 to 29:10 is by far the most moving section. Hikanatoi, the Seljuk tune in between, a rendition of The Seljuks that just can’t be real and Varangians showing up in the Last stand... You are one of a kind, man! Stunning! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
The “ kehmetze”, Pontian “lira” is familiar and perfectly suited to this fantastic piece! Thank you Farya: you’re marvelous.
You made an entire historical epic play out in my mind's eye, that is insane talent
Finally, more Seljuk content to bless my ears; The Seljuks are one of the most important yet least obscure dynasties in the history of rome
Harikasınız Farya bey! Çok teşekkürler ❤️🥰🙌🙏🧿
This entire symphony is absolutely brilliant. The Hikanatoi reprise particularly sent chills down my spine. I am so happy to live in the time period where I can enjoy works like this, thank you Farya!
Beautiful. 🔥
I absolutely love the historical accuracy of these musical themes, which portait the development of the Turks from steppe Tengriist warriors to Persianate Muslims. I also love this version of Hikanatoi, it is so strong yet a bit hopeless, it sounds like the Romaioi know they're going to lose, almost sensing Andronikos betrayal. To me, the utter change from the Byzantine theme to the Seljuk one at 21:30 stands for Andronikos fleeing and allowing tbe Turks for an easy victory. The Seljuk theme, incorporating Persian poetry, to me sounds like the Achaemenid empire getting its revenge against the Greeks for Alexander the Great conquest centuries before.
PS: I've also noticed just now that at 32:38 you put the Byzantine/Dying Roman Republic/Dying Eastern Empire theme for Romanos' death after he got his eyes gouged out. Your music themes and their meanings are ingenuous indeed Farya!
Seljuks don't get enough love because they are always overshadowed by Ottomans. I really thank you as a Turkish person that enjoys Seljuk history.
The Ottomans get more credit because they lasted much longer than the Seljuks and had much more influence, and apparently the fact that people are still pissed they conquered Constantinople 570 years ago. But yes, the Seljuks were great too
As a Bosnian the seljuks hold that Flag of islam 300 Years and they put all they faith and power to hold islam they must get more love and attention!
Dude I want to say, that I love how you demonstrate history as it was, and never underplay the centrality of the sacred to the idenitities of these peoples. Where the sacred, was at the heart of who they were, how they perceived themselves and interacted with the world. I know many Iranians globally, having left Iran due to the actions of the Islamic Republic, are so turned off by Islam that they try to secularise larger Persian history. Tranforming Sufism into something seperate to Islam, when it was and is simply, the escoteric aspect of this tradition. Basically I'm just so happy to see an Iranian represent the history of these lands correctly, having seen so many Iranians try to downplay it, which I see as a huge disservice to the history of the region as a whole, and to Iranic people specifically, who contributed fundamentally to the development of Islam, its arts and sciences. Something I am proud of. Thank you.
Another day, another masterpiece. I simply can't get enough of your magneficent songs. Keep up the good work!
Çok güzel çalışma. Eline sağlık.
I've been a fan of you work for some time, but this, a symphony focused on a particular event in history, is a rare treat. Thank you for all you do, it is amazing and beloved. Just fantastic work.
Never was I expecting for the varangian theme you composed to be worked in so masterfully. You are truly a master in your craft.
I love the rendition Farya but don't forget something please ;
"Gladius Roma sum Belisaaaaariuuuuusss"
That's 500 years prior :)
The Turks can be killed, but they can never be conquered.
Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut p.44
Did he ever fought with him?
This sentence is a fake pro turkist nationlist sentence
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سمفونی بسیار جذاب و زیبایی بود ، 🤩😍🙂
That transition between The Battle Begins and The Charge of the Hikanatoi was godly
You don't see many symphonic poems these days. And I praise you for your tastefully historical selection of subject
And ever since 1071, Greeks and Turks lived side by side, next to each other, fought each other, but also fought next to each other.
Güzel bir harman olmuş...Emeğine Sağlık. 👌💯
One of my favourite aspects of your pieces is how you repurpose older works of yours into new pieces in a way that fits and enhances the story youre trying to tell. Its brilliant stuff yet again. If i were to suggest an idea for a symphony it would be either the battle of Yarmouk were the last roman legion: Legio V Macedonia fell by the hands of Khalid Al Walid and laid the grounds for the muslim expansion or you could do the battle of Kleidion where the Bulgar Slayer finally put to an end Eastern Rome's northern nemesis
Amazing work! Will you consider writing an Epic Symphony of the battle of Platea? A climactic sequel to your Thermopylae epic symphony would be most welcome by me at least! Thank you for your compositions.
This is an epic prequel to The Crusader Symphony and it had been done justice by having an equally epic sequel.
Brought tears to my eyes , felt as if İ have been there in my past life.
Another banger from the goat Farya! This is incredible, rich and stunning, an absolute masterpiece! May God bless you brother ❤
If Creative assembly still made good total war games they would be hiring this man for the OST
Фаря, благодарю тебя за столь усердную работу🙏 Византийская тематика моя любимая. Ты сумел передать весь дух битвы, великой битвы, изменившей ход истории навсегда. Thank you Farya!!!
Hikanatoi is my first Farya song and he convert Hikanatoi a better version. Thank you for that Farya.
Thank you Farya! Part of the symphony "The Lion Roars" is just something great! I am an Orthodox Christian, I am not a Muslim and I will never be a Muslim, but in this part you showed all the Islamic power! Seljuks forever in my heart! I'm going to join the Seljuk army!
"There Sultan Alp Arslan o’er his power withers…
A smell of Turks! Of Seljuks all breathes there!…"
Asla, asla deme!
Allahın tek yaratıcı olduğuna ve İsa (selam olsun ona) nın ,onun kulu ve İncili getiren bir elçisi olduğuna inanmaz mısın!Bunun neresi kötü!
Bütün günahları sadece Allah affedebilir! Tevbe edersin Allah affeder!Bunun neresi kötü!
@@incirzaman803 I was born an Orthodox Christian and will be one. I will not betray my faith. But for me I admire the Seljuks and I am ready to join their army!
@@incirzaman803 To reduce Christ to a mere prophet makes His actions during life make no semse.
Her Allah elçisi, yaptıklarıyla ,Allah'ın herşeye gücü yeter olduğunu ispat etmişlerdir. Onun yanında ,kendilerinin bir yaratıcı olduklarını iddia etmemişlerdir. Yaptiklarıyla insanlara Allah yolunu göstermişlerdir.
@@incirzaman803 Again, Jesus's behaviour doesn't make sense, within the context of 1st century Judea, if all He did was preaching unitarianism.
Manzikert in 1071 was for Eastern Roman Anatolia exactly what Hastings was for Anglo-Saxon England in 1066, only five years earlier with the Norman invasion; a watershed moment in World history; a point of no return where nothing afterwards would ever be the same.
Only Farya would endow it with the soundtrack it deserves.
Why the battle of Hastings is SO important?
One of the most epic pieces you created! Great job as always!
thank you for your work farya, always animated our days with your incredible music
Suggestion: A Cyrus II the great's conquest of Babylon Symphony
*_Yep "Battle of Opis" and the "Fall of Babylon" 539 BCE_*
Agreed
Listening to all your marvelous compositions come together and creating an impact so powerful that I can visualize the battle taking place. I'm awestruck. SIMPLY AMAZING. YOUR EFFORT PAID OFF. SALUTE!
I wonder how many hours of work went into this. this is a masterpiece
I'd love to hear a Symphony for the Fall of Tenochtitlán, I'm sure you are the only person able to do something accordingly for such a conquest
Sería glorioso ver eso
In my opinion you should release that version of Hikanatoi as a separate video. It's great.
This is my favourite Symphony of Farya's. Farya's ability to transcend time and space and send me to a distant land and culture is fantastic, exactly what this kind of music is meant to do (in my opinion), I listen to it daily among others which do the same. The Lion's Raw is my favourite part of this Symphony, I can imagine and envision thousands of Ottoman riders descending upon the Byzantines and their troops climbing the walls in the final stand of Constantinople. Thank you so much, keep up the amazing work.
Greetings from Romania,Power music BALKANS MEDIEVAL 🤌🎶❤☝💪🇷🇴🇷🇴🕺🕺💃💃
I am thankful I've found you; amazing work, it takes me elsewhere then brings me back stronger.