ŞİMDİ ENSEMBLE

17 September 2016

Bora Uymaz, vocals, bendir

Şirin Pancaroğlu, lever harp

Mehmet Yalgın, kemençe

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

Handelsbeurs, Gent

GENT FESTIVAL VAN VLAANDEREN

The Şimdi ensemble (Şimdi means “now” in Turkish) is inspired by the Sufism of Asia Minor. They embrace Turkey’s music heritage and its amazing traditional repertoire, supplementing it with their own compositions and improvisations. The harp of Şirin Pancaroglu, who is considered a star in Turkey, combined with vocalisation and the unique sounds of the kemençe will transport, taking you on a journey from the past to the future, while mainly spending time in the “here and now”.