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Mercan Dede believes that when you put digital, electronic sounds together with hand-made, human ones, you can create universal language, capable of uniting old and young, ancient and modern, East and West. It’s a bold claim, but the Turkish-born and Montreal-based musician/producer/DJ has the career and the music to back it up. When he takes the stage with his group Secret Tribe, he hovers at the side behind his turntables and electronics, occasionally picking up a traditional wooden flute, or ney to float in sweet… , breathy melodies, while masters of the kanun (zither), clarinet, darbuka (hand drum) and whatever other instruments he’s decided to include that night, ornament his grooves and spin magical, trance melodies to match the whirling of the group’s spectacular dervish dancer, Mira Burke. Not to mention the many great international artists appear as guest musicians both in his albums and his concerts.

This contrast between electronica and classical or folkloric arts cuts to the core of the Sufi philosophy that guides this one-of-a-kind artist. ‘Those things are not really separate,’ says Dede. ‘The essence of Sufism is counterpoint. Everything exists with its opposite. On one side, I am doing electronic music. The other side of that is this really acoustic, traditional music.’ Dede doesn’t just bring in any traditional sounds and sights as adornment to his techno beats. He is ever on the lookout for new collaborators, and they might come from any tradition, any country, any generation. For Secret Tribe’s U.

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antonoowka wrote:
Monday afternoon

wow. he's amazing.

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vophotography wrote:
October 2009

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erman_ktnlr wrote:
October 2009

eskişehir konserine gidecek olan varmı...?

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Blissenobiare wrote:
October 2009

Gerçekten harika, söylenecek çok az şey var onun müziği hakkında. Çünkü kelimelere dökülmekten çok uzak bir biçimde, tamamen içinize, duygularınıza işliyor müziği. Belki Mercan Dede, kendisi anlatabilir müziğini ama ben, anlatmaktan acizim. Tek yapabileceğim ise dinlemek ve hissetmek. Mükemmel.

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Ambistessa wrote:
September 2009

Captivating sound. ^^

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kiriyita wrote:
September 2009

great music, reminds me of my travels....

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pilotic wrote:
August 2009

vakt-i şerifler hayrola, hayırlar fethola, şer defola, niyazlar kabul ola, allah, erenler her iki cihanda destekçimiz ola... aşkullah, şevkullah, muhabettulah, muhabbeti resulullah, üçler, yediler, kırklar, binler ve hazır gayıbane cem erenleri yardımcımız ola,

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Akheron_ wrote:
August 2009

en iyi albümü seyahatname'dir bana göre.

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MennOpeth wrote:
August 2009

Perfection <3.. Glad I'm aware of his music !

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Drucilia wrote:
August 2009

Great video of a great concert!! http://www.mercandede.com/EN/?Ney=Media&Blow=Videos&VidId=19

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selcukalhan wrote:
August 2009

I can help you about any musicpiece in turkish music, you can contact me (written on my profile) if you need specific help or mp3.

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apsaroke_f wrote:
August 2009

güzel, özgün müzik yapan pek Türkiye içinde bilinmez genelde dışarda ünlü olur. sanırım mercan dede de buna bir örnek.

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trl54 wrote:
August 2009

yuuh bu adam bu kadar ünlü mü ?:O :O :O oha falan oldum yani... yanlış anlaşılmasın müziğine lafım yok...

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alperdinc wrote:
July 2009

HAYALNAME

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Koya25 wrote:
June 2009

genious music!...

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pri42 wrote:
June 2009

beautiful

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Dr_MoonOrGun wrote:
June 2009

800 <3

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Mephistophilos wrote:
May 2009

Absolutely fascinating music!

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ekosebalik wrote:
May 2009

bu müzik,bizi bi yere götürür...

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Lobjaci wrote:
April 2009

hoş dinleyişler ola !

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