“mystical JourNEY’’ Concert Held in Amsterdam
A concert program titled "mystical jourNEY" was held on July 5, 2022, at the concert hall of the Amsterdam Yunus Emre Institute (YEI) in the Netherlands. The opening speech of the program was made by Abdullah A. Altay, Amsterdam Yunus Emre Institute Coordinator.
The music group "Sinan Arat Band", formed by musicians from different countries, presented an unforgettable program to the audience with this concert called mystical jourNEY. In the musical journey where Sufi music was blended with Ney and Western instruments, rich expressions of maqam music were performed with both original compositions and Yunus Emre hymns and breaths.
Ney artist Sinan Arat, who lives in the Netherlands, also took part in the concert as a vocalist, with Stuart Dickson: Percussion, Drums, Eren Aksahin- Saz, Kopuz, Oud, Kenan Arat- Guitar, and Payam Ghasemi - Bass Guitar.
The surprise of the night was that the well-known Syrian artist Wasim Arslan, who was among the guests, took the stage at the end of the program. The concert, where a very enjoyable music feast was presented, was appreciated by the participants.