- country:Netherlands
- region:Middle East
- style(s):Jazz, Turkish
- label:Baykus Music
- type:Band, Composer/Songwriter
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Barana
Line up
- Bart Lelivelt (accordion)
- Behsat Üvez (vocals, saz, percussion)
- Meinrad Kneer (bass)
- Sebastian Demydczuk (drums)
- Steven Kamperman (soprano saxophone, alto clarinet)
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BARANA
Netherlands based Turkish/Dutch crossover group Barana Quintet champions soulful innovative music, in which the power of Turkish tradition is connected to playful Dutch improvisation, with the meeting as an ongoing source of inspiration.
'Sometimes delicate, sometimes orchestral, but always innovative and playful'
- De Volkskrant
The band celebrates the vitality of the meeting of cultures, personalities and ideas. In these meetings, Barana succeeds in combining the strength of tradition with the fresh approach of modern music.
This fall Barana presents a new album: Sarap (Label: Baykus Music, Turkey). Inspiration for the album are the texts by the famous Persian poet Omar Khayyam. Recurrent motive in the work of Khayyam is the importance of Wine, according to him an important way to honour the Creation.
'The music of Barana is not just exciting, funny and melancholic, it's also dead beautiful'
- Moors Magazine