Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Nighttime!

A masterpiece from the Album "Omar Faruk Tekbilek & Brian Keane - Beyond The Sky" (1992). Listen & Enjoy it.

Omar Faruk Tekbilek had been studying Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, with the thought of becoming a Sufi cleric. At 15, he quit school to become a professional musician. "But I never quit studying, though," he maintains. "In fact, I am still studying; it's endless. Music for me is not something to show off. It's my life. It's the shortest path to God. Playing is prayer for me." He went to Istanbul and at the age of 17 met the Mevlevi Dervishes, the ancient Sufi order of Turkey. He did not join the order, but felt profoundly influenced by their mystical approach to sound and to the spirit. Another, almost equally mystical influence would soon appear, from an unlikely source. The young Tekbilek became friend with flute and saxophone player named Ismet Siral, who had some unusual ideas about music theory. "He would say things like, let's play for birds, let's play for pictures." OFT says about Burhan Tonguch, his rhythm teacher: "He put the idea in my mind that everything is a rhythmic instrument. And everyone is a percussionist. Without the strike, there is no sound."

Despite, or perhaps because of, this unconventional outlook, Faruk's skills were much in demand in the studios of Istanbul, and in 1971, at the age of 20, made his first brief tour of the United States with a Turkish classical/folk ensemble. The Tree of Patience was about to put out an unexpected limb. "I try to play a song the way it's supposed to be," Faruk explains. "If I play an Arabic song, I use an Arabic style; if I play a Turkish song, I use a Turkish style."

Faruk feels a strong affinity for Arabic music, which differs in several important ways from the Turkish tradition. As a child he spent a lot of time listening to Radio Kairo and became acquainted with the giant musicians of that time like Umm Kulthum, Abdul Wahab, Abdl Halim Hafez, Farid al-Atraš, Fairuz, Sabah Fakhri. Because he was playing the flute he was inspired by the melodies and the sound of ney (nay). He was also inspired by Sheikh Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad recitations of the holy Qur'an whom his father was listening a lot.

Faruk pauses, considers, and then admits, "Sometimes I can't keep myself from making a bridge between them. I just try to listen to the song; it will tell me what it wants to be." The process of creating his own songs is similar: "There is no set formula or method", he says. "Each song comes out in a different way."

Btw: The grandfather of Faruk's mother is originated from Egypt, so if you want Faruk is "Egyptian in 3rd generation". But much more he is Turkish. ;-)

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[tiad]

Put, "&fmt=18" (without the ") after the URL to listen in Stereo and much better Audio Quality!

[tiad]

A masterpiece from the Album "Omar Faruk Tekbilek & Brian Keane - Beyond The Sky" (1992). Listen & Enjoy it.

[geva90]

the kanun player is amezing..!!

[alibayram19]

şu muziqin quzeLLiqine Bakarmısın ? :)

[ceco424]

muhtesemmmmmmmmm.............



[ps3z]

very nice music

[seydisehir1]

Yes this is Turkish music with Arabic and Persian overtones. OFT is a master of merging the New Age sound with traditional Turkish music to create MAGIC..

[seydisehir1]

The Kanun is played by the legendary Hasan Isikkut. his solo on this tune is probably the greatest solo ever recorded on an album... He is incredible.. His albums are amazing as well.. OFT is a Master

[halima34]

...hmm...sweet dreams to everyone...

[oceandimond]

is this turkish music? PLEASE ANSWER!!!!

[AndalusianAfghan]

I love his music, Omar is one of my favorite musicians. Thanks for uploading this.. :)

[3231undead]

@eitanud Ömer Faruk Tekbilek bunun bestecisi sanıyordum

[nofalbasha]

@FreedomFighterReturn لما تلتزم بكل ما فرضه الاسلام عليك من خلق كريم وخلافه ابقى ابحث فى حرمانية الموسيقى

[Anavyia]

GORGEOUS, thanks