Husnu Aydogdu

Turkish musician and conductor Husnu Aydogdu will perform Turkish Folk Music on traditional instruments for his Millennium Stage debut.

His musical career spans more than 30 years. Specializing in the instruments of Turkish folk music, he performed with Turkish Radio Television Corporation (TRT) and Istanbul Radio (now part of TRT's Radio 1) for two decades, while also directing various folk music concert tours in Turkey, England, Poland, France and the U.S. He has instructed folk music orchestras, choir groups, and vocalists. Also, he has conducted extensive research on Turkish folk songs and musical instruments -- designing and developing the creation of two new instruments, Twin Kemane and Head Kemane. He now resides in the U.S.

Joining him will be the Kardelen Turkish Dance Ensemble as well as percussionist Brad Sidwell and dancer Cheryl Sidwell AKA Sidqi & Kostana.

CLICK HERE to watch and listen to Husnu Aydogdu's erformance from the Kennedy Center's Video Archive.

Program:

• Sivas
  • Daglar Seni Delik Delik Delerim
  • Odana Serdim Hali
  • Havalanma Telli Dunam
  • Mehrali Bey Agiti
  • Sivas'in Yollarina
  • Madimah Oylum Oylim


• Gine Dertli Dertli Iniliyorsun


• Zeybek and Teke Zotlatmasi (Southwest Anatolia)
  • Alidaverin Barduma Sacmama (Mugla)
  • Yayla yollarinda yuruyup Gelir (Burdur)


• Regional selection
  • Naz Bari (Azeri)
  • Hava Nagila (Jewish)
  • Emine (Karadeniz/Black Sea)


• Beyond Turkey
  • Yaban Cicegi (Cyprus)
  • Esmerim (Kirkuk/Turkoman)
  • Ay Gibi Yar (European-Turkish)
  • Bende Giderim Paytahta (Diyarbakir)


• Karsilama and Ciftetelli
  • Mevlana (Istanbul)
  • Kadifeden Kesesi (Istanbul)
  • Trakya Karsilamasi (Trakya/Thrace)
  • Yarim Hava (Trakya/Thrace)
  • Merzifon Karsilamasi (Merzifon)


• Playful Selection
  • Tin Tin Tini Mini hanim (Sinop)
  • Bombili Bili Bili Bom (Central Anatolia)


• Eastern Anatolia
  • Yaylanin Cimenine (Trabzon)
  • Kiziroglu Mustafa Bey (Kars)
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• Central Anatolia
  • Hudayda (Ankara)
  • Sekeroglan (Central Anatolia)
  • Misget (Ankara)


• Karadeniz (Black Sea)
  • Sallama
  • Puskullu
  • Derule
  • Cavuslu


• Final Selection
  • Yildiz Aksamdan Dogarsi (Yozgat)
  • Cicekdagi (Ankara)

Press:
Turkish American Hour
Rappahannock News
Washingtonian
Diplomatic Traffic
RightOnRhythm.com
previous news

Official website: husnuaydogdu.com

June 7, 2006 (Wednesday) 6:00-7:00 p.m. on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage

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