AN AFRO SEMAİ [Combo]
Video directed by Cem Eskinazi & Orçun Aslan
Edited by Cem Eskinazi
Kürdilihicazkar Kanon [Polyphonic Makam]
KÜRDİLİHİCAZKAR KANON [Polyphonic Makam]
Merhaba [Polyphonic Makam]
MERHABA [Polyphonic Makam]
Sultaniyegah Fantezi [Polyphonic Makam]
SULTANİYEGAH FANTEZİ [Polyphonic Makam]
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.
PALINDROME [Combo]
PALINDROME [Combo]
BETTER STAY HOME [Combo]
BETTER STAY HOME [Combo]
KOZAN MARCH [Jazz Orchestra]
KOZAN MARCH [Jazz Orchestra]
Traditional Cypriot folk song arranged for big band.
This footage is from Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s BPC concert in 1997. The band was conducted by Ken Pullig.
UMUT [Small Group]
UMUT/HOPE [Small Group]
This track featuring Erkan Oğur (fretless guitar) is from the album entitled “Dünya Size Güller Bize/For You The World, For Us The Roses”.
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)