DATE AND VENUE

19 July 2012, 21:00, Courtyard of Istanbul Archaeological Museum

'ENCOUNTERS WITH MASTERS' DHAFER YOUSSEF'S ‘DANCE OF THE INVISIBLE DERVISHES’ FEAT. HÜSNÜ ŞENLENDİRİCİ & AYTAÇ DOĞAN

Dhafer Youssef oud
Kristjan Randalu piano
Eivind Aarset guitar
Marylin Mazur drums
Phil Donkin bass
Hüsnü Şenlendirici clarinet
Aytaç Doğan kanun

“Encounters with Masters” continues to bring together master jazz musicians for new and original performances. This year, singer and oud player Dhafer Youssef, who is now considered a pillar of the Tunisian underground music, comes together with Turkey’s clarinet master Hüsnü Şenlendirici and world-renowned kanun player Aytaç Doğan. The other musicians that will be performing with these three masters will be pianist Kristjan Randalu, guitarist Eivind Aarset, bass virtuoso Chris Jennings, and one of the best percussionists of the world Marilyn Mazur.

Dhafer Youssef regards the “Dance of the Invisible Dervishes” as “a love declaration to Istanbul”.