In the 1920s he had recorded certain dancing rituals directly from the key dancing masters in Istanbul, and the accurate restoration of the rituals depended heavily on Ritter's records and interviews.
In the 1920s he had recorded certain dancing rituals directly from the key dancing masters in Istanbul, just before Ataturk officially banned of rituals. The accurate restoration of the rituals in 1960 depended heavily on Ritter's records and interviews.