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  Latif Bolat (Saz and Vocals)

Bolat is a native of the Turkish Mediterranean town of Mersin. After receiving his degree in folklore and music at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey, he taught traditional music throughout the country. He then went on to manage Ankara Public Theater, a musical theater company which performed traditional musical plays. Bolat also received additional degrees in Turkish history and Middle Eastern religion and politics from Ankara University, and an MBA from San Francisco State University.

Now residing in the U.S., Bolat has presented concerts and lectures at colleges, universities, performing arts institutions, and festivals across the U.S., Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Indonesia, and Turkey. With a vast repertory that includes songs in classical, folk, and Sufi mystic musical styles, he accompanies his singing on the bašlama (long-necked lute) and various other traditional instruments from the Turkish folk music tradition.