“…the inclusiveness of the music is distinctive.”
Category: Press
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Newfolksounds NL
“Contemporary, unconventional world music of great stature….”
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Lira Magazine SE
“A brilliant album” https://www.lira.se/skivrecension/embodied-poetry/
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Blogfoolk
Great review from Italy on Blogfoolk! “Embodied Poetry” is an evocative work, a result of the openness and peaceful coexistence of music that has references in different cultures, between theContinue reading* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Blogfoolk
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Heaven Magazine
“Turkish-Dutch musician and composer Mehmet Polat is considered one of the best ûd players of his generation. On Embodied Poetry, he finds himself surrounded by his own quartet for theContinue reading* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Heaven Magazine
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in MixedWorldMusic.com
“…the emphasis is always on his magnificent playing on the ûd…” writes Rik van Boeckel on mixedworldmusic.com about Mehmet Polat Quartet’s album ‘Embodied Poetry’ (label: Aftab Records; Benelux distribution: XangoContinue reading* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in MixedWorldMusic.com
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Nieuwe Noten
Beautiful review on Nieuwe Noten. It would be nice if you can read it through. (English translation below) Polat is onze contreien op dit moment de belangrijkste vertegenwoordiger van deContinue reading* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Nieuwe Noten
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in WrittenOnMusic
I feel honoured to read those words on WrittenOnMusic about Embodied Poetry: “After listening to this album, you may want to learn more about Ottoman Classical Music and Turkish AleviContinue reading* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in WrittenOnMusic
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Tribune2lartiste
Beautiful -yet confronting- review at Tribune2lartiste written by Jean-Jacques Dikongue. A quote: ‘Embodied Poetry of Mehmet Polat is a true tribute and plea in favor of the oud.” https://tribune2lartiste.com/mehmet-polat-et-sa-poesie-oudesque/
* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Rootstime BE
“Mehmet Polat is a wonderful musician: an open eye and ear for everything and everyone…” Dani Heyvaert, Rootstime.be Full review in Dutch (English below): Ik vraag me, in een onbewaaktContinue reading* Album review for ‘Embodied Poetry’ in Rootstime BE