Yine Bir Gülnihâl
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Yine Bir Gülnihâl ("Again a Rose Bush"[1]) is a classical piece within Ottoman classical music. It is a waltz song (meaning it uses the sema'i style, equivalent to the 3/4 waltz rhythm), and uses the râst makam. It was composed by Hammâmîzâde İsmâil Dede Efendi in the 19th century [when?]. He composed the song for Gülnihâl Hanım, as a token of his love for her.[1] The composition of this song has occurred within a period of westernisation in the Ottoman empire, which influenced composers of Ottoman music.[2] Violinist Cihat Aşkın has identified the song as "the first instance of a waltz [song] in Turkish music".[3]
The song has been sung by many artists, including Zeki Müren, Barış Manço and Nesrin Sipahi.[4]