KEYEYİ (Zazakî) – EVLER (Turkish) – HOMES (English) The album emerged from the sounds of the places I was born into and became aware of. I needed to return home to remember and remind. Home is not only an address for me, but also a state of feeling and meaning. It is more than just a space with walls, rooms and windows, it is a state of joy, mourning, expression in different...

Soma is the debut album of the Soma trio Peppe Frana (oud, Afghan Robab), Masih Karimi (tanbur, daf) and Ciro Montanari (tabla, percussion). The album includes original compositions and arrangements of traditional melodies. Iranian Masih Karimi is a virtuoso of the Kurdish tanbur and daf.

These three international art masters will take you to a distant world where everything is soft and quiet, a country with flowers as its national emblem: jasmine in China, cherry blossoms in Japan, and lotus in Vietnam. A trio performing traditional or popular songs from these three countries: Guo Gan's legendary erhu, Huong Thanh's beautiful voice and the enchanting sound...

Derya Turkan has been the worlds most influential Istanbul kemenesi performer for almost three decades now. He has performed world wide and recorded as a leader or in collaboration with prominent international musicians in a variety of musical styles, from classical to contemporary improvisation. With Istanbul Kemenesi vol. II, Derya Turkan presents his second album...