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).
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
EΣרI☼ – live at Jordan Hall
EΣרI☼ – live at Jordan Hall
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Text: Neyzen Tevfik Kolaylı
LOST INSIDE [Piano Trio]
LOST INSIDE [Piano Trio]
A story about having lost direction in life/not being able to see clearly ahead, and building anger/frustration inside… Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol — from “An Elegant Ritual” now available on ALL streaming platforms and Bandcamp: dunya.bandcamp.com
Video directed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol and Suzi Sanlıkol
Camera operators: Suzi Sanlıkol, Christos Tsiaras and William Mozes
AN AFRO SEMAİ [Combo]
AN AFRO SEMAİ [Combo]
Video directed by Cem Eskinazi & Orçun Aslan
Edited by Cem Eskinazi
THE 7th DAY [Piano Trio]
THE 7th DAY [Piano Trio]
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol — from “An Elegant Ritual” now available on ALL streaming platforms and Bandcamp: dunya.bandcamp.com
This video is a genuine reflection on the cycle of life.
Video directed and edited by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Camera operators: Dr. Hüseyin Parkan Sanlıkol, Christo Tsiaras, William Mozes, Serap Kantarcı Sanlıkol, Suzi Sanlıkol, Rowan Guilderson, and a number of friends whom I cannot remember that filmed the footage from the 90s.
Improvisation over the Love Theme from Ergenekon [Piano Solo]
IMPROVISATION over the Love Theme from “Ergenekon” [Piano Solo]
An ancient Turkish legend: Ergenekon is a cantata composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol for Children’s Chorus, chamber ensemble and soloists. Excerpts from the cantata can be found here. (The Love Theme is at 6:55)
MY GHETTO IN ASITANE [AudioFact]
MY GHETTO IN ASITANE [with AudioFact (electric jazz band)]
Live recording from AudioFact’s last concert back in July 8, 2003 at the 10th Istanbul Jazz Festival.
Can’t put you aside [AudioFact]
CAN’T PUT YOU ASIDE [with AudioFact (electric jazz band)]
This composition by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is from AudioFact’s first album, entitled “Black Spot” (Kalan, 1998).