His use of effects and his deft playing were pioneering, and he was one of the first handful of musicians to actively push for the integration of Turkish folk sounds with rock and psychedelia, even going so far as to electrify the bağlama, a traditional Turkish stringed instrument. Koray's use of the guitar had a profound effect on the way the instrument's role was perceived by his fellow musicians. I think the comparison, more than anything, ultimately has more to do with Koray's impact on the use of the electric guitar in Turkish popular music than it does with any similarity in their music.Īnd in that sense, the comparison holds some water. Hendrix was coming from a background in blues and R&B Koray was a co-founder of Turkey's first (as far as we know) rock band in 1957, but from his home in Istanbul he didn't have to look too far to the east to find a host of interesting sounds to combine with rock'n'roll. Direct comparisons between their music aren't much use.

It's pretty common for English-speaking critics to refer to Erkin Koray as the 'Turkish Jimi Hendrix.' Obviously, there are reasons this has caught on as the party line, but I want to be careful about picking apart the reasons the comparison is accurate, as well as the ways it's not. Genre: Organic Grooves + Rock / Indie + Funk / Soul + Classic Rock

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