Play saz/baglama: Intro and hijaz scale (misirlou)

Are you interested in playing saz/baglama, but uncertain on how to approach this instrument? There is not so much on youtube in English, so I have made this brief video. Hopefully it can help and encourage more people in the west to play this lovely instrument. I use baglama düzeni tuning, which is very common in Turkey. You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/baglama This video is not meant as a substitute for a teacher, but more as encouragement to start playing. It is very important to get lessons if you want to play seriously. I have personally got a lot, on a continuous basis, since I started in year 2000, both in Denmark and abroad - and are still getting lessons (always something new to learn). Check out Labyrinth musical workshops in Greece. Highly recommended: https://labyrinthmusic.gr/en/ and even got a branch in Toronto for the Americans (no excuses)!!!! https://www.labyrinthontario.com/