KARDES TURKULER TO SING FOR VAN AT NYC CONCERT
Today’s Zaman
Oct 27 2011
Turkey
Turkey’s well-known ethnic music ensemble Kardeþ 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 Tuncboyacýyan
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 Yýldýrým,
Ayhan Akkaya on bass, Tevfik Cekic on violin, Barýþ Guney on baðlama,
Selda Ozturk and Burcu Yankýn on percussion and Saro Usta on accordion,
Kardeþ Turkuler will be accompanied by Tuncboyacýyan in percussion
and vocals and Dinkjian on oud and cumbuþ during the concert.
Kardeþ Turkuler released its most recent album this spring on the Kalan
Music label. A 16-song collection recorded under the musical direction
of Tuncboyacýyan, “Cocuk (H)aklý” (The Kid is Right/The Kid’s Mind)
features original songs in Armenian, Turkish, Arabic, Kurmanji and
Laz. Tuncboyacýyan, dubbed “Mr. Avant-garde Folk” in music circles, is
also credited as songwriter for several of the songs on the new album.
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