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MEHMET ALİ SANLIKOL

"The multiculturalism is not touristy, but rather sophisticated, informed, internalized" The Boston Globe

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Posted on April 3, 2013June 25, 2023 by admin

An ancient Turkish legend: Ergenekon [Cantata]

An ancient Turkish legend: ERGENEKON [Cantata]

PALS Children’s Chorus and chamber ensemble conducted by Johanna Hill Simpson (2002)

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Current Projects & Events

-UPCOMING CONCERTS: My yearly FREE Jordan Hall faculty recital at the New England Conservatory will take place on Thursday, September 17 at 7:30pm. This year’s concert, TALK ABOUT A TURKISH BLUES: From the Ottoman Palace to Anatolian Rock, will feature my jazz quintet and DÜNYA Ensemble in a program that traces a musical journey from Ottoman/Turkish classical music to jazz, blues and Anatolian Rock. More info here.

And on October 22, my quintet and I will celebrate our latest album, THE ELECTRIC OUD MAN SPEAKS and you listen..., at The Regattabar, one of America's most famous jazz clubs!

-LATEST RELEASE: THE ELECTRIC OUD MAN SPEAKS and you listen... showcases a side of me which I discovered when I took up to play my custom built one-of-a-kind electric oud for the first time about two years ago... Imagine Stevie Ray Vaughan and electric Miles Davis meet at a Turkish coffeehouse :) Listen here.

-Petition: About 50,000 fully AI-generated tracks are being uploaded to streaming platforms on a daily basis. As AI-generated music is rapidly entering and flooding streaming platforms, there is currently no meaningful differentiation between human-created work and machine-generated output. I believe this needs to be addressed through copyright law, and that fair monetization frameworks must be established as quickly as possible. After a great deal of research and reflection, I’ve launched a petition calling for clearer differentiation and fairer policies, so human creative labor is not quietly devalued. I would be truly grateful for your support. Support here.

-The premier recording of "The Triumph" and "Devran" was released on August 15! The album is available to stream on all digital platforms. If you wish to purchase a CD, with a 24-page booklet, click here. Both pieces have been performed by Blue Heron and DÜNYA. While "Devran" is an a cappella piece, "The Triumph" is written for choir, bowed tanbur (long-necked lute), ney (end-blown flute) and two percussionists. The texts of both pieces are by Turkish Sufi poets.

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