The aptly-named Ahenk ("harmony") Duo represents the musical union of two young classical Turkish master musicians, Murat Aydemir on tanbur (long-necked lute) and Derya T�rkan on classical kemen�e (small 3- stringed Turkish violin). Performing well-known works of virtuoso Turkish composers, the duo highlights pieces by Tanburi Cemil Bey, Udi Serif Muhittin Targan, and Tanburi Necip Gulses in concert and on their recent eponymous album.

The pair has been widely praised for their profound and deeply felt performances, and their superb solo and duo takasim (improvisations). Murat Aydemir, who aims to preserve traditional tanbur performance methods while expanding and introducing new ideas, has played with the prestigious Istanbul Government Turkish Music Ensemble since 1988, as well as in Incesaz, a groundbreaking trio that focuses on his original compositions. A master of classical Turkish kemen�e, Derya Turkan is equally proficient in improvisational playing and the Ottoman classical music repertoire. Also a member of Incesaz, he has performed around the world, alongside various master musicians and with the Istanbul National Turkish Music Ensemble.

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