MAFTIRIM CONCERT

21 September 2016

Bora Uymaz, vocal

Aron Saltıel, vocal

Safa Korkmaz, vocal

Kudsi Erguner, ney

Giannis Koutis, ud & vocal

Hakan Güngör, kanun

Michalis Cholevas, yaylı tanbur

Yinon Muallem, percussions

Concept, Direction of behalf of MiklagårdArts : Ceyda Berk-Söderblom

Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival

Kudsi Erguner, the master of Turkish Sufi music, is coming to Mekudeshet with a new and exciting project: ancient maftirim sung in Hebrew from the heart of Islamic Turkey. The tradition is based on the writings of Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī and was performed by learned Jews who combined holy Hebrew texts with classical Turkish melodies. The maftirim choirs first appeared in the 18th century in Edirne, known historically as Adrianople and later and today as Istanbul. The repertoire, which was sung on the Sabbath, was arranged according to Turkish Maqams with the music and the style of singing based on classical Turkish and Sufi music.