"The multiculturalism is not touristy, but rather sophisticated, informed, internalized" The Boston Globe
Dedicated to the loving memory of Dr. Hüseyin Parkan Sanlıkol
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Text by Karacaoğlan
Commissioned by Dünya Müziği Derneği
Performed by NEC Chamber Singers on Monday, April 25, 2016 at NEC’s Jordan hall
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
An impressionist composition (1998) in two movements.
Composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Text: Neyzen Tevfik Kolaylı
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
Video directed by Cem Eskinazi & Orçun Aslan
Edited by Cem Eskinazi