HÜSEYNİ JAM [trio]
An anonymous Turkish folk song arranged by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol featuring the SANLIKOL Renaissance 17 (R17), a digital microtonal keyboard with 17 keys per octave conceived and designed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol (Patent 12,334,044).
One Melancholic Montuno [duo]
ONE MELANCHOLIC MONTUNO [duo]
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol and Ingrid Jensen accompanied by videos captured by Sanlıkol’s late father in late 60s London — available on ALL streaming platforms and Bandcamp in the album entitled “7 shades of Melancholia”: https://dunya.bandcamp.com
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Video directed and edited by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Pickin’ A Shuffle Alla Turca [quintet]
PICKIN’ A SHUFFLE ALLA TURCA [quintet]
New Single from “THE ELECTRIC OUD MAN SPEAKS and you listen…” where Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol plays a custom built electric oud (luthier: Mac Ritchey) — available on ALL streaming platforms and Bandcamp: https://dunya.bandcamp.com
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Video directed and edited by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Talk About A Turkish Blues [trio]
TALK ABOUT A TURKISH BLUES [trio]
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol plays a custom built electric oud (luthier: Mac Ritchey) — available on ALL streaming platforms and Bandcamp: https://dunya.bandcamp.com
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Video directed and edited by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Karagöz [Orchestra with Piano Trio & Voice]
KARAGÖZ ORİENT EKSPRESİNDE (Karagöz on the Orient Express): ESRARENGİZ BİR MÜZİKLİ KOMEDİ (a mysterious musical comedy) [tenor & jazz piano trio with orchestra]
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Uşşak Saz Semai & Hüseyni Nefes
Uşşak Saz Semai & Hüseyni Nefes
“Uşşak Saz Semai” music: Salih Dede
“Hüseyni Nefes” music: anonymous, text: Şah Hatayi
Deticated in loving memory of Tom Zajac (1956-2015)
Şaşar Veysel Tangosu
Şaşar Veysel Tangosu
words: Aşık Veysel, music: Robert Labaree, arranged by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
A Song for those in Love with God
Türki beray-ı Aşıkan-ı Hüda / A Song for those in Love with God
Text: Şahin (17th c.) music: anonymous
Transcribed by Ali Ufki
Edited by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, voice, üç telli
Robert Labaree, çeng, voice
Recorded and mixed by John Weston at Futura Productions
Uzzal Taksim & Semai
Uzzal Taksim & Semai (featuring a rebab with silk strings)
Music: anonymous Transcribed by Ali Ufki (17th c.) Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, rebab with twisted silk strings, ney, ud, bendir Camera operator: Serap Kantarcı Sanlıkol Recording engineer: Suzi Sanlıkol
EΣרI☼ – live at Jordan Hall
EΣרI☼ – live at Jordan Hall
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Text: Neyzen Tevfik Kolaylı