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KARDES TURKULER TO SING FOR VAN AT NYC CONCERT
Today's Zaman
Oct 27 2011
Turkey
Turkey's well-known ethnic music ensemble Kardeş Turkuler is joining
in relief efforts for earthquake survivors in the eastern province
of Van with a concert in New York City in November, news agencies
reported Thursday.
The group, joined by famous percussionist/composer Arto Tuncboyacıyan
and Armenian oud master Ara Dinkjian, will take to the stage on Nov.
13 at the Merkin Concert Hall in New York's Kaufman Center, reported
the Anatolia news agency. All proceeds from the concert will be donated
to relief campaigns aimed at Van quake survivors, Anatolia said.
The concert is organized by the Moon and Stars Project, a cultural
enterprise under the auspices of the New York-based American Turkish
Society.
Made up of vocalists Feryal Akkaya, Fehmiye Celik and Vedat Yıldırım,
Ayhan Akkaya on bass, Tevfik Cekic on violin, Barış Guney on bağlama,
Selda Ozturk and Burcu Yankın on percussion and Saro Usta on accordion,
Kardeş Turkuler will be accompanied by Tuncboyacıyan in percussion
and vocals and Dinkjian on oud and cumbuş during the concert.
Kardeş Turkuler released its most recent album this spring on the Kalan
Music label. A 16-song collection recorded under the musical direction
of Tuncboyacıyan, "Cocuk (H)aklı" (The Kid is Right/The Kid's Mind)
features original songs in Armenian, Turkish, Arabic, Kurmanji and
Laz. Tuncboyacıyan, dubbed "Mr. Avant-garde Folk" in music circles, is
also credited as songwriter for several of the songs on the new album.
Today's Zaman
Oct 27 2011
Turkey
Turkey's well-known ethnic music ensemble Kardeş Turkuler is joining
in relief efforts for earthquake survivors in the eastern province
of Van with a concert in New York City in November, news agencies
reported Thursday.
The group, joined by famous percussionist/composer Arto Tuncboyacıyan
and Armenian oud master Ara Dinkjian, will take to the stage on Nov.
13 at the Merkin Concert Hall in New York's Kaufman Center, reported
the Anatolia news agency. All proceeds from the concert will be donated
to relief campaigns aimed at Van quake survivors, Anatolia said.
The concert is organized by the Moon and Stars Project, a cultural
enterprise under the auspices of the New York-based American Turkish
Society.
Made up of vocalists Feryal Akkaya, Fehmiye Celik and Vedat Yıldırım,
Ayhan Akkaya on bass, Tevfik Cekic on violin, Barış Guney on bağlama,
Selda Ozturk and Burcu Yankın on percussion and Saro Usta on accordion,
Kardeş Turkuler will be accompanied by Tuncboyacıyan in percussion
and vocals and Dinkjian on oud and cumbuş during the concert.
Kardeş Turkuler released its most recent album this spring on the Kalan
Music label. A 16-song collection recorded under the musical direction
of Tuncboyacıyan, "Cocuk (H)aklı" (The Kid is Right/The Kid's Mind)
features original songs in Armenian, Turkish, Arabic, Kurmanji and
Laz. Tuncboyacıyan, dubbed "Mr. Avant-garde Folk" in music circles, is
also credited as songwriter for several of the songs on the new album.