Turkish Music Ensemble

Wednesday, May 23 2018, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Deane Carriage Barn
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Wednesday, May 23 2018 7:00 PM Wednesday, May 23 2018 8:30 PM America/New_York Turkish Music Ensemble OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | An evening of Turkish musical delights — Plaintive ballads, rollicking Black Sea folk jams, Greek rebetika, soulful vocal chants, Central Anatolian spoon dances, ethereal Georgian a cappella, virtuosic instrumentals, haunting Ottoman love songs, and more. Deane Carriage Barn Bennington College

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | The Bennington Turkish Music Ensemble, led by Joseph Alpar, visiting music faculty, will give its debut concert on Wednesday evening, May 23 at 7:00pm in the Deane Carriage Barn. Join us for a program showcasing the diverse musical styles and sounds heard in Turkey today: plaintive ballads, rollicking Black Sea folk jams, Greek rebetika, soulful vocal chants, Central Anatolian spoon dances, ethereal Georgian a cappella, virtuosic instrumentals, haunting Ottoman love songs, and more. Featuring special guests from the Bennington faculty and student body. Don't miss what promises to be a sheer Turkish Delight!