NETHERLANDS/TURKEY: Announcing new project 'Embracing Colours'

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Announcing new project Mehmet Polat & Embracing Colours

Ud player-composer Mehmet Polat brings together outstanding jazz musicians to form a brand new constellation of ud, drums, upright bass and accordion. After years of international touring with his ensembles inspired by the rich musical traditions of The Middle East, Africa, India, Europe and the Balkans, Polat is seeking out new jazzier ground for his modal jazz forms compositions. As always, Polat likes to leave plenty of room for improvisations in his pieces, resulting in an adventurous sound and a rich audience experience. Line-up: Mehmet Polat (Turkey) Ud & Compositions Joan Terol Amigo (Catalonia) Drums Hendrik Müller (Germany) Upright Bass Oleg Fateev (Moldova) Accordion Watch the trailer on Youtube!

Upcoming concerts  (until November 2018) July 19, 20, 21  Ziel/Rouh | ICK & Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest at Over het IJ Festival Amsterdam August 3  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Centre de vacances CCAS, Saint Lary Soulan August 4  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Village de vacances Ceveo, Luz saint sauveur August 5  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Tourista Vacances “La Foret Des Landes”, Tarnos August 6  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Campeole “L’etang Blanc”, Seignosse August 7  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Artes Tourisme, Village de Vacances “Le Junka”, Vieux Boucau Les Bains August 8  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Campeole “Domaine de Fierbois”, Capbreton August 10  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Campeole Ondres plage, Ondres August 11  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Campeole, Saint Pee Sur Nivelle August 12  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France VVF Villages “Omordia”, Sare August 13  Mehmet Polat Trio CCAS tour in France Campeole “Abaya”, Hendaye September 5  Wereldmuziek in de wijk - Featuring Alper Kekeç De Meevaart, Amsterdam September 9  at 11am  Solo concert 'Ageless garden' for children Teatro Munganga, Amsterdam September 9  at 2pm  Mehmet Polat Trio Nationaal Monumenten Dag, Dordrecht - location tba. September 15  Concert 'Ageless garden' Mehmet Polat, ud and Alper Kekeç, percussions Teatro Munganga, Amsterdam September 16  Improvisation concert with Dragonfly, for Ecstatic dance. Barbeton, Utrecht September 21  'Turkish music essentials' Mehmet Polat (ud), Çiğdem Okuyucu (vocals) and Alper Kekeç (percussions) Mixtree, Amsterdam September 23  at 4pm  Concert 'Ageless garden' Mehmet Polat (ud) and Alper Kekeç (percussions) Grote Kerk, Vreeland October 09  Mehmet Polat Trio Philharmonie, Haarlem October 3  Wereldmuziek in de wijk - Featuring Lenneke van Staalen (violin) & Heiko Dijker (tabla) De Meevaart, Amsterdam October 14  at 2pm  Concert 'Ageless garden' Mehmet Polat (ud) and Alper Kekeç (percussions) Fermerie, Deventer October 14  at 8.30pm  Concert 'Ageless garden' Mehmet Polat (ud) and Alper Kekeç (percussions) De Centrale, Gent, Belgium September 20  Improvisation concert with Dragonfly, for Ecstatic dance. Theater de Veste, Alkmaar October 24-28  Attending WOMEX Las Palmas, Gran Canaria November 2  Ud Festival  Mehmet Polat & Embracing Colours Grounds, Rotterdam November 3  Concert with Amsterdam Turkish Folk Music Choir Korenfestival, Haarlem November 9  Mehmet Polat & Embracing Colours De Nieuwe Kerk, Den Haag November 14  Wereldmuziek in de wijk - Featuring Babak Amiri (guitar & vocals), Heather Leslie (cello) and Bam Commijs (piano) De Meevaart, Amsterdam November 28  Ziel/Rouh | ICK & Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest Stadsschouwburg, Nijmegen November 29  Ziel/Rouh | ICK & Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest Theater Speelhuis, Helmond November 30  Mehmet Polat & Embracing Colours at Club Nine, Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht

More info: www.mehmetpolat.net

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