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Directed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
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featuring DÜNYA ensemble and guests
Directed by Robert Labaree
Directed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
Directed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol and Robert Labaree
The musical journey of this program moves from the traditional to the original, making its way, at the same time, from city to town to village.
In Part I of the concert, DÜNYA and Mavi Dance present the traditional music and characters of the Istanbul shadow puppet theater Karagöz and Hacivat. The traditional selections represented in this section are performed with an ensemble that bears the city identity of Karagöz.
In Part II we move from city to town with a half composed, half improvised musical theatre piece based on a story about the famous folkloric character Nasreddin Hoca which includes themes and songs from the Bektaşi Sufi tradition.
In Part III the concert closes with the 60-piece PALS Children’s Chorus and DÜNYA performing an original composition by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol about the foolish Keloğlan, the poor village ‘bald boy’. This composition combines a trio of Turkish traditional instruments with a Western piano trio. The folkloric characters in all three parts of the program are comic, but they also share strong connections to traditions of Turkish folk wisdom which at times overlap with both conventional religion and secular philosophy.
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a non-profit, 501 (c) 3-tax exempt educational organization located in Boston, MA, USA. Its goal is to present a contemporary view of a wide range of Turkish traditions, alone and in interaction with other world traditions, through performance, publication and other educational activities. DÜNYA seeks to work with a wide range of cultural and religious organizations and musical groups but relies on no particular political, governmental or religious affiliation or support of any kind.