Lokman Ethno-Jazz Combo & Serkan

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Lokman Ethno-Jazz Combo & Serkan is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. For a quarter of a century, the ensemble has brought together eight musicians with diverse backgrounds and musical influences, developing a distinctive repertoire and sound of its own.

Rooted in the traditions of Turkish folk and classical music, their work also draws on jazz, Balkan music, and musical traditions from Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, the Jewish diaspora and Spain. The result is a versatile ensemble in which composition, improvisation and tradition complement one another.

For this special anniversary concert, the group looks back on 25 years of collaboration and musical exchange.

Serkan Tayyar: vocals, violin, bağlama / Akif Canol: oud / Petre Ciorogariu: compositions, piano, trumpet / Salih Akdoğdu: percussion / Ibrahim Arslan: vocals, bağlama / Schagin Idrisov: clarinet / Christiaan Nelissen: bass / Samil Bilgiç: guitar