Alaturka is pleased to be working with some of the most talented musicians in Turkey - below you will find some of the musicians we have worked with on past tours - while we are still assembling our musical staff for 2009 you can expect the same quality and caliber!

 

Turkish Oud

Was born in 1955 in the province of Konya, home of the Mevlevi Sufi order.He learned to play the baglama, a folkloric long-necked lute at the age of 7.The early 1970's marked the beginning of his acquaintance with the oud, and in 1973, he

Turkish Kanun

Learned to play Kanun from his father, a well known musician, when he was 4 years old. He went on to study at the prestigious University of Istanbul Conservatory where he finished first in his class.

Turkish Clarinet

Savas,was born in the town of Tekirdag Corlu 16/03/1967. Musical life began at age 5 amateurish. 6 people consisting of the first orchestra was founded 10 years old. After receiving training Çorlu Music Association as folk music to folk dances accompanied. Documentary film music to CNN Turk Ku?tepe Bulis made. 1997, the stage was okay for a while at Babylon with a clean.

Turkish Clarinet

Selim Sesler was born into a professional musician family in Edirne, Ke?an village in 1957. After the population exchange of 1923, his family moved from Greece to Turkey and settled in an enclave of Ke?an called Ibriktepe where they lived in the Yeni Mescit neighborhood.

Turkish Violin

Husnu is a Roman from Istanbul who grew up in a family of musicians.He learned his style from his father and older brother who are both well respected professional musicians. In addition he pursued his musical education by intense study with master violinist Hasan Nar...

Turkish Zurna, Mey and Ney

was born in Samsun Turkey. When he was fourteen  started playing clarinet and zurna and soon became in demand as a popular musician for weddings and festivals...

 

 

Turkish Davul

Tayyar has been involved as a dancer, musician and director of folkloric troupes for 25 years in Turkey. He has performed and traveled extensively around the world with the Turkish State Folk Dance Assemble and several other distinguished dance companies from Turkey.