Date : November 8th, 1997, Saturday, 8 PM
Place : University of Southern California, Hoffman Hall, Edison
Auditorium
Tickets: $ 10 for general public
FREE for USC students
Info : Cenk Caliskan (213) 665 9437 (H) e-mail: caliskan@usc.edu
Berna Coker (213) 748 9306 (H) e-mail: coker@usc.edu
Hakan Dogan (213) 766 1392 (H) e-mail: dogan@usc.edu
Enver Cavus (213) 741 0290 (H) e-mail: cavus@usc.edu
web pages: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/4044
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~turksa,
http://www.teleport.com/~desitrek/latif/latif.html
Latif Bolat Ensemble will present Turkish folk tunes and Sufi songs which are called Ilahi and Nefes, from the Anatolian peninsula. The lyrics of Ilahis or Nefeses are taken largely from the great 13th century mystical poets Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi and Yunus Emre. The main poem is sung verse by verse in recitative-chorus alternation. Usually each line is first intoned solo, then repeated by the group progressing from one song to the next without breaks to intensify the effect of the music. The program also includes Traditional Turkish folk songs as well as songs composed by Latif Bolat. During the night, poems will be read from the 13th Century Sufi poets Yunus Emre and Rumi; and a slide show will be presented with the music. Latif Bolat is a native born Turkish musician who has lived and performed in the United States for the past fourteen years. One of the most well-known Turkish musicians in the U.S., he has toured and performed extensively from Vermont to Texas, West Virginia to Hawaii, presenting the original form of Turkish traditional music. He has just returned from a successful tour in Turkey. In the program, he will be joined by Sonja Drakulich on bendir(frame drum), Gary Haggerty on the oud and violin; and Amy Cyr on the ney(Classical Turkish reed instrument). The most important characteristic of this music is the trance quality, with its mesmerizing rhythm and devotional lyrics. "The Sound" Magazine says of Latif Bolat's music: "The effect is very powerful, very soothing." HURRIYET, the largest circulating daily newspaper in Turkey called him as "a Turkish musical envoy in America". This extraordinary event has been organized by USC Turkish Students Association and co-sponsored by International Students Assembly, Graduate Professional and Student Senate, Performing Arts, Engineering Graduate Students Association, and the Association of Graduate Music Students.
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