Tanburi Ali Efendi

Tanburi Ali Efendi was an Ottoman Turkish classical-music composer and virtuoso of the tanbur, born in Midilli in 1836. After serving in the Ottoman palace, he settled in İzmir in 1885, where he composed, taught students, and helped strengthen the city’s musical life. His neo-classical compositions are noted for their lyrical and romantic character, and he is regarded as one of the important musicians of his era.