Omer Faruk Tekbilek (Turkish: Ömer Faruk Tekbilek, born 1951) is a Turkish musician and composer, who plays a wide range of wind, string, percussion and electronic instruments. He has developed a style that builds on traditional Sufi music, but includes inspiration from ambient electronic musicians, most notably Brian Keane. He is best known for his performances with the flute-like ney, but also plays the piccolo-like kaval, and the double-reed zurna. Among stringed instruments, he plays the oud and the bağlama.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ömer Faruk Tekbilek |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Adana, Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Ney, kaval, zurna, oud, bağlama |
| Website | www |
Projects with other musicians
editIn August 2011 the album "Rock the Tabla" was released featuring Omer Faruk Tekbilek, A. R. Rahman, Hossam Ramzy, Billy Cobham & Manu Katché.[1]
Discography
edit- The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol 1 (1981)
- The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol 2 (1982)
- Best of Sultans (1986)
- Suleyman The Magnificent (1988)
- Fire Dance (1990)
- Beyond The Sky (1992)
- Whirling (1994)
- Fata Morgana (1995)
- Mystical Garden (1996)
- Crescent Moon (1998)
- One Truth (1999, World Class/Hearts of Space Records[2])
- Dance into Eternity: Selected Pieces 1987–1998 (2000)
- Alif (2002)
- Tree Of Patience (2005)
- Rare Elements (Remixes) (2009)
- Kelebek (Butterfly) (2009) [1]
- Best of Omar Faruk Tekbilek “Longing” (2010) [2]
- Sound of Istanbul, Vol. 1 (2011)
- Dance for Peace "Sufi Selections of OMAR FARUK TEKBILEK" (2011) [3]
- The Meeting of The Legends "Askin Project" (2012) [4]
- Love Is My Religion (2016)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Omar Faruk, Rock The Tabla
- ^ "One Truth", Valley Entertainment-Hearts of Space Records, retrieved 24 June 2010