tsm
what it is
TSM is an abbreviation for Türk sanat müziği, meaning Ottoman classical music in English. It developed in in Istanbul and major Ottoman towns from Skopje to Cairo, from Tabriz to Morocco through the palace, mosques, and sufi lodges of the Ottoman Empire. Above all a vocal music, Ottoman music traditionally accompanies a solo singer with a small instrumental ensemble.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make tsm a playlist
turn these 14 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is tsm?
TSM is an abbreviation for Türk sanat müziği, meaning Ottoman classical music in English. It developed in in Istanbul and major Ottoman towns from Skopje to Cairo, from Tabriz to Morocco through the palace, mosques, and sufi lodges of the Ottoman Empire. Above all a vocal music, Ottoman music traditionally accompanies a solo singer with a small instrumental ensemble.
What are good tsm albums to start with?
Try Anılarım by Zeki Müren, Münip Utandı by Münip Utandı, and Sultan Bestekarlar by Instrumental Ensemble.
Who are some women making tsm?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/tsm/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making tsm, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20