“Cultures meet, new music emerges and a small miracle happens – the music seems timeless and breathtakingly beautiful. The compositions are by Mehmet Polat, but the colours are filled inContinue reading* Album review for ‘Quantum Leap’ in Moors Magazine, Belgium
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* CD Quantum Leap (2019)
Embracing Colours: Mehmet Polat – Ud & Compositions Joan Terol Amigo – Drums Hendrik Müller – Bass Bart Lelivelt – Accordion Guest musicians: Ciğdem Okuyucu (vocals) track 4 Eric Vloeimans (trumpet) trackContinue reading* CD Quantum Leap (2019)
* VINYL Ageless garden (2018)
Ageless garden as double VINYL Haunting, relevant, gorgeous blend – New York Music Daily Expresses the feelings and thoughts of a wandering world citizen – New Folk Sounds Musical eruptions emerge fromContinue reading* VINYL Ageless garden (2018)
* Album review for ‘Ageless Garden’ in Cazkolik, Turkey
Great review about my album ‘Ageless garden’ from Turkey, Cazkolik (Jazz-coholic). A sum up quote: “Mehmet Polat is one of the frontiers who spreads ud over the continents and withContinue reading* Album review for ‘Ageless Garden’ in Cazkolik, Turkey
* Album review for ‘Ageless Garden’ in New York Music Daily
Mehmet Polat is one of this era’s greatest composers and performers in Middle Eastern music. He plays a custom-made oud with extra low bass strings, which add both gravitas and lushnessContinue reading* Album review for ‘Ageless Garden’ in New York Music Daily
* Album review for ‘Ageless Garden’ in New Folk Sounds
Great review of my album ‘Ageless Garden’ on Aftab Records, written by Marius Roeting in newfolksounds.nl September 18th, 2018: “No technical hassle, but world music that expresses the feelings andContinue reading* Album review for ‘Ageless Garden’ in New Folk Sounds