Burhan ÖÇAL
Burhan Öçal is a Turkish music specialist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He is recognized worldwide as a virtuosic percussionist specialized in a variety of percussion instruments, interested in combining many genres and cultural traditions, such as Free funk jazz and Western classical music, with his own.
In his special project “Trakya All Stars” he collaborates with master musicians from Thrace region, paying tribute to the musical heritage of his birthplace Kırklareli. The Roma-Balkan influenced album possesses a timeless character which manages to take deep tradition to a contemporary level. It is produced by the Tunisian born French musician, sound engineer and producer Smadj, highly respected for his knowledge of oriental music and for his digital innovations. With his latest project “ New Dream “ Burhan Öçal brings new wealth to Turkish classical music by breaking the bindings of its constricting rules and allowing the music to breathe again with new life.
Burhan Öçal performed and recorded with internationally acclaimed musicians including Joe Zawinul, Jamaladeen Tacuma, Paco de Lucia, Natacha Atlas, Kronos Quartet, Eliot Fisk, Sting, Maria, Seamus Blake Quartet, Joao Pires and George Gruntz. Winner of German Record Critic’s Award twice and the Prix Choc, Öçal toured extensively and appeared in prestigious world festivals including [Festival International de Jazz de Montreal] to an audience of more than 150.000 spectators.
Discography
Yeni Rüya
Trakya All Star - Kirklareli Il Siniri
Sultan Orhan
Sultan Secret Door
Caravanserai
Orient Secret
Grand Bazar
Sultan
Groove Alla Turca (Turkey)
1001 Nacht Musik
Dervis Mustafa
Black Sea - Karadeniz
Sultan Osman
Burhan Öçal is a Turkish music specialist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. He is recognized worldwide as a virtuosic percussionist specialized in a variety of percussion instruments, interested in combining many genres and cultural traditions, such as Free funk jazz and Western classical music, with his own.
In his special project “Trakya All Stars” he collaborates with master musicians from Thrace region, paying tribute to the musical heritage of his birthplace Kırklareli. The Roma-Balkan influenced album possesses a timeless character which manages to take deep tradition to a contemporary level. It is produced by the Tunisian born French musician, sound engineer and producer Smadj, highly respected for his knowledge of oriental music and for his digital innovations. With his latest project “ New Dream “ Burhan Öçal brings new wealth to Turkish classical music by breaking the bindings of its constricting rules and allowing the music to breathe again with new life.
Burhan Öçal performed and recorded with internationally acclaimed musicians including Joe Zawinul, Jamaladeen Tacuma, Paco de Lucia, Natacha Atlas, Kronos Quartet, Eliot Fisk, Sting, Maria, Seamus Blake Quartet, Joao Pires and George Gruntz. Winner of German Record Critic’s Award twice and the Prix Choc, Öçal toured extensively and appeared in prestigious world festivals including [Festival International de Jazz de Montreal] to an audience of more than 150.000 spectators.
Discography
Yeni Rüya
Trakya All Star - Kirklareli Il Siniri
Sultan Orhan
Sultan Secret Door
Caravanserai
Orient Secret
Grand Bazar
Sultan
Groove Alla Turca (Turkey)
1001 Nacht Musik
Dervis Mustafa
Black Sea - Karadeniz
Sultan Osman
Burhan Öçal
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