Yeni Raki in Concert

Wednesday, May 25, 2005
7:30 pm

Satalla
37 West 26th Street
(between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
New York, NY 10010

Tickets: $ 10 cover charge and one drink minimum

For tickets please click the BUY button or call (212) 229-1207.

Named after raki, the irresistible Mediterranean liquor known as ouzo in Greece and araq in the Arab world, the similarly irresistible Yeni Raki peforms popular folk, classical, and contemporary selections from Anatolia and the Balkans. Their songs are simultaneously melancholic and festive, representing the rich universe of Greek, Armenian, Kurdish, Arab, and Turkish musical traditions. Bringing together the indigenous tunes of their homeland and reinventing them in Brooklyn, New York, Yeni Raký'’s compositions and interpretations combine the feeling of a joyous wedding night with the refreshing breezes of the Aegean. Founded by a group of graduate students whose energy is infectious, the band has appeared in various venues in New York City since 2002.

This program is presented as a part of Moon and Stars Project’s Community Project Grants program, which awards grants to projects of high standards in order to encourage local artistic efforts and initiatives in the Turkish-American community.

Zühre Aksoy: Guitar
Zeynep Çatay: Vocals
Koray Çaliskan: G Clarinet, Bamboo Flute, Recorder
Emrah Göker: Bendir, Daire, Darbuka (Kettledrum), Tambourine, Davul
Deniz Gündüz: Flute, Kaval (Shepherd's Pipe), Darbuka
Baris Günal: Keyboard
Umut Türem: Ud (Lute), Vocals
Murat Yüksel: Baglama (long-necked lute), Darbuka, Davul
Gabrielle Clark: Violin