NEZIH ANTAKLI - darbuka, frame drum, riq, various percussion
AMY BRUECK - violin, vocals
LARRY GOLDFINGER - clarinet
MURAT KEYDER - oud, guitar, vocals
AMIN TORABKHANI - tar, vocals
DAWN WEBSTER - trumpet, recorders, vocals
Influences
Selim Sesler, Brenna MacCrimmon, Burhan Öçal, Hülya Yildiz, Erol Cöke, Amir El Saffar, Ahmet Ozden, The Klezmatics, West Philadelphia Orchestra, Rosa Eskenazi, Suzan Yakar, Trio Zeybek
Galata Ensemble is a newly formed group playing both traditional and popular tunes of Turkey, Iran, Armenia, and other countries of Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Composed of a diverse set of members with a common interest in Eastern sounds and world music, Galata Ensemble is pleased to fill a niche in Philadelphia, NYC, and beyond for aficionados of these genres. Galata Ensemble is now accepting bookings for 2009 and beyond. Restaurants, clubs, dance events, schools, and parks are all great places to listen to Galata Ensemble! Contact us at galataensemble@gmail.com, or 732 (dot) 763 (dot) 0083.
