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ARMENIAN MUSICIANS TO JOIN RELIEF EFFORTS FOR VAN EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 28, 2011 - 12:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's well-known ethnic music ensemble KardeÅ~_
Turkuler is joining in relief efforts for earthquake survivors in the
eastern province of Van with a concert in New York City in November.
The group, joined by famous percussionist/composer Arto Tuncboyacıyan
and Armenian oud master Ara Dinkjian, will take to the stage on
November 13 at the Merkin Concert Hall in New York's Kaufman Center.
All proceeds from the concert will be donated to relief campaigns
aimed at Van quake survivors, Today's Zaman reported citing Anatolia
news agency.
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, BarıÅ~_
Guney on baglama, Selda Ozturk and Burcu Yankın on percussion and
Saro Usta on accordion, KardeÅ~_ Turkuler will be accompanied by
Tuncboyacıyan in percussion and vocals and Dinkjian on oud and
cumbuÅ~_ during the concert.
KardeÅ~_ 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.
From: Baghdasarian
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 28, 2011 - 12:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's well-known ethnic music ensemble KardeÅ~_
Turkuler is joining in relief efforts for earthquake survivors in the
eastern province of Van with a concert in New York City in November.
The group, joined by famous percussionist/composer Arto Tuncboyacıyan
and Armenian oud master Ara Dinkjian, will take to the stage on
November 13 at the Merkin Concert Hall in New York's Kaufman Center.
All proceeds from the concert will be donated to relief campaigns
aimed at Van quake survivors, Today's Zaman reported citing Anatolia
news agency.
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, BarıÅ~_
Guney on baglama, Selda Ozturk and Burcu Yankın on percussion and
Saro Usta on accordion, KardeÅ~_ Turkuler will be accompanied by
Tuncboyacıyan in percussion and vocals and Dinkjian on oud and
cumbuÅ~_ during the concert.
KardeÅ~_ 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.
From: Baghdasarian