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TOURING ARTISTS 2009 / 2010
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Style: Dersim Blues Region: World
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In a vast geography, between Dersim mountains to Germany, Ahmet Aslan is bringing together mystical sounds, poetry and history with his powerful voice and bluesy music. more...
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Style: Elhaq/Alevit Region: World
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A meeting where mystic Persian tanbour meets the Turkish baglama at the same time, Iranian Elhaq tradition meets Anatolian Alevit tradition. more...
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Aydin Esen Turkey Style: Jazz/New Music Region: World |
In the years of intense search, a concept of sound and space that had been always been present in Aydin Esen's works has come to the point where it completely upturns the formal logica. The use of live electronics, the computer, the study of spacial dynamics and the discoveries of other paths of unexpected aural experiences which at times fade out mysteriously towards the limit of audibility. more...
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Style: Contemporary Folk Region: Turkey |
Brina is one of the leading voices of Slovenian music today. By the songs she wrote about legends, tales and stories she has practically re-invented a contemporary folk music which carries influences from different genres.
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Style: Turkish Folk Region: World
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The gentle voice of Turkish folk music. He is singing in a brand new and impressive style. more...
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Cihat Askin Turkey Style: Classical/Contemporary Folk Region: World
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Cihat Askin, the great Turkish violin virtuoso, is performing classical music and folk music from Anatolia and surrounding geographies, in a duo format.
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Derya Türkan, Ugur Isik & Renaud Garcia-Fons Turkey/France Style: Modern Ottoman/Classical/Crossover Region: World |
Contemporary interpretations of Ottoman Palace music. The imperial compositions are being performed in such a new approach that had never been tried before. more...
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Style: Balkan Gipsy Crossover Region: World
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Famous Gipsy Pop&Rock Band, performing Pop & Rock classics in Istanbul Gypsy style. Full of energy, virtuosity and entertainment. more...
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Duman Turkey Style: Grunge Region: World
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The famous Turkish Alternative rock band fusing Balkan/Anatolian tunes with rock music. They have a huge fan base all over Turkey.
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Erkan Ogur & Ismail Hakki Demircioglu Turkey Style: Turkish Folk Region: World
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The masterful interpretations of Turkish folk music. Their insistence of excellence created a new style in Turkish folk music scene. more...
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Style: Balkan Gipsy Region: Turkey
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With more than 40 years of her artistic life, having performed in than 8000 concerts in many countries, having released 108 singles, 32 cassettes and 20 albums is the true legend of Balkan and Roma music.
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Fatih Yasar Turkey Style: Blacksea Folk Region: World
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As the first person to publish an academic thesis on "Laz music", Fatih Yasar is one of the most talented Blacksea music performers and composers of our time.
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Gevende Turkey Style: Psychedelic Folk Region: Europe
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Psychedelic folk from Turkey, music from neverland…
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Hasbihal Ensemble Turkey Style: Sacred Ritual Region: World |
“Hasbihal” means to communicate, to talk, to pour out one's grief to each other or divine endearment in Alevi-Bektashi and other Sufi traditions. In concerts or cem rituals, The Hasbihâl Ensemble members are communicating, sharing Alevi-Bektashi music and beliefs with each other and listeners to clean hearts, soul and feelings. more...
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Style: Contemporary Classic Region: World
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The modern interpretation of Istanbul music tradition. They perform old turkish songs, tangos, boleros, ballads and instrumentals with traditional and universal instruments. more...
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Janet & Jak Esim Ensemble Turkey Style: Sephardic Region: World
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The greatest performers and rediscoverers of Ladino song in the world today who present Ladino songs from the treasury of romances, vocals and instrumentals of the community of exiles from Spain, that created new lives throughout the Ottoman Empire some 500 years ago.
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Kimmo Pohjonen Finland Style: Experimental Region: Turkey
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Finnish accordion adventurist Kimmo Pohjonen’s singular mission is to expand the capabilities, sound, scope, performance and experience of the accordion to levels never before attempted, seen or heard. Accordion, voice, effects, surround sound and light show combine to make a unique and captivating performance event. more...
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Style: Aegean Folk Region: Europe
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Sea songs, Aegean culture and Dionysus spirit… Kirika is searching for the sea culture that has been started to be forgotten. Openness that comes along with the sea, sun and the excitement of Dionysus. Eating, drinking, singing, dancing, weddings, rituals, moss and southwester winds… Kirika is looking for a sea wind lost for a long time.
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Style: Experimental Region: Turkey
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Daredevil accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen stretches the definition, ability and sound of accordion beyond anything previously known. Drummer, percussionist and rhythmic manipulator Pat Mastelotto and Warr-guitarist Trey Gunn, also known as duo TU (pronounced “2”) are known for their work with King Crimson, one of the most dynamic and innovative bands of all time.
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Style: Sufi Music/Experimental Region: World Click to download a track
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To date, Kudsi Erguner has recorded more than 100 CDs covering every facet of traditional Ottoman music. Erguner has preformed and recorded with a wide range of internationally celebrated artists such as Peter Gabriel, Jean Michel Jarre, Georges Apherghis, Didier Lockwood, Michel Portal, Christof Lauer, Michel Godard, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Markus Stockhausen, Heliard Ensemble, New Ensemble, Marc Minkowsky and Fazil Say. Ranging from pop, classical, jazz, contemporary Kudsi Erguner opened a whole new era in the music industry and gave a whole new meaning to the art of “collaboration”.
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Style: Oriental Blues Region: World
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With a formation consisting of accordion, clarinette, violin, darbuka plus the rock trio (bass-guitar-drums), Luxus is travelling along a territory of street musics, folk, balkan, rock, chanson and punk. They call it oriental blues with “hypnotic fun”. |
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Style: Sufi Region: World
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Mystical Ottoman sounds from the past to the future. A new orchestral format has created a new sound which has a mystically attractive mood.
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Bosna-Herzegovina Style: Sevdahlinka Region: Turkey
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Mostar Sevdah Reunion is musical ensemble from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina playing almost exclusively sevdalinka and gypsy music. The band is composed of experienced musicians and often collaborates with renowned musicians in the field of gypsy music: they made two albums with Šaban Bajramović and two albums with Ljiljana Buttler.
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Style: Balkan Region: World
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Founded in 1996 in Istanbul, the ensemble at the beginning performed Greek rebetika songs. From 2002 on it has been performing Greek and Turkish zeybek and folk songs and dance tunes as well as Izmir style rebetikos.
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Style: Anatolian Folk Region: World
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Turkish accordion master, composer, singer and researcher, Muammer Ketencoglu founded this chorus of 17 women, presenting delightful women’s folk songs from all over Turkey, in 2005. The repertoire includes joyful wedding songs, traditional songs of love and separation, and powerfully moving laments and lullabies in Turkish, Greek, Kurdish and Armenian.
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Style: Turkish Folk Region: World
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The great master of Turkish folk music. As a songwriter, saz player and a singer he is the most important living artist of his genre with millions of fans in Turkey and Europe. |
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Omar Faruk Tekbilek Turkey/USA Style: Sufi Region: France & Scandinavia
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Honored as a peacemaker and virtuoso,
Omar Faruk Tekbilek is now one of the most
sought-after Turkish/Middle Eastern musicians living in the United States.
He is a virtuoso on several instruments: The
ney , the
zurna , the
baglama and
percussions , as well as a masterful performer on dozens
more.
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Style: Rock/Singer/Songwriter Region: World
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A new breath in Turkish rock music. With their very first album, they experienced a big success in Turkey.
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Style: Jazz/Crossover/Classical Region: Turkey
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French composer and upright bass virtuoso Renaud Garcia-Fons has two projects that he performs: "Arcoluz Trio" and "Line del Sur".
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Style: Alevit Folk Region: World
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The great female singer of traditional Alevit music from Turkey. She has a big fan base all over Europe.
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Style: Black Sea Folk/Classical Turkish Region: World
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As a singer who has become successful performing music from different genres, Þevval Sam is interpreting the Black Sea folk songs in a brilliant way.
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Style: Pop/Singer/Songwriter Region: World
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The Diva of Turkish pop music. As a songwriter and singer she is a central figure of the popular music scene in Turkey and has fans all over the world.
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Style: Traditional Folk Region: Europe
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A musical journey through historic Armenia showcasing traditional instruments such as duduk, kamancha, ud, kanun, kaval, d’hol and vocal styles of Armenian music. Armenia’s preeminent traditional folk group brings this music to life, performing troubadour love songs, urban ballads, shepherd’s tunes and traditional dances. Virtuosity not to be believed! |
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Style: Jazz Region: World
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In Sufi tradition, Telvin means “transition from one state to another”. Thus Telvin Trio has a rich musical texture based on improvisations.
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Style: Contemporary Folk Region: Turkey
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The Shin’s project, “Egari”
(“That’s it!” in Georgian), features the world-jazz trio collaborating
with Georgian folk instrumentalists, singers and a dancer in pursuit of a
quintessentially Georgian, yet |
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Style: Classical/Crossover Region: World
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Ugur Isik is the first Eastern cello player to perform both classical Turkish music and Anatolian folk music pieces in such an original way. He has created a new technique and language for cello.
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Style: Classical Turkish/New Age Region: World
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Contemporary Ottoman music based on new compositions. They are performing a very lyrical and melodically strong music based on the urban makam music traditions with a modern attitude.
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Style: Folk/Classical/Crossover Region: Europe
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Through his music, Yinon Muallem combines his abilities as a composer along with his experience as a percussionist. In his music, he combines rhythms and melodies from an array of musical genres and synthesizes influences from traditional Turkish music, Sufi music, gypsy music, Klezmer music, and also glimpses of Balkan and Indian music into a cohesive musical statement. |
Esma
Redzepova & Ensemble Teodosievski
Macedonia
Kirika
Turkey
KTU
Finland/USA
Kudsi
Erguner Ensemble
France/Turkey
Luxus
Turkey
Mizrabin
Nefesi
Turkey
Mostar
Sevdah Reunion
Muammer
Ketencoglu & His Zeybek Ensemble
Turkey
Muammer
Ketencoglu & His Women Voices Ensemble
Turkey
Neset
Ertas
Turkey
Pinhani
Turkey
Renaud
Garcia-Fons
France
Sabahat
Akkiraz
Turkey
Sevval
Sam
Turkey
Sezen
Aksu
Turkey
Shokhagen
Ensemble
Armenia
Telvin
Trio
Turkey
The
Shin Georgia
Ugur
Isik Group
Turkey
Yansimalar
Turkey
Yinon
Muallem Ensemble
Israel/Turkey