Master Turkish Musician Latif Bolat in concert at BYU

CORRECTION ON THE WORKSHOP!!! IT IS TOMORROW DEC. 2 at 10 AM in the LIBRARY AUDITORIUM!!!!

FREE CULTURAL EVENT!! Go, write it up, post it, email it or hand it in = 30 points!

Time	Thursday, DECEMBER 2 · 7:30pm - 10:30pm concert
Location	Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium
More Info	Latif Bolat, one of the most renowned Turkish musicians in North America , is a native of the Turkish Mediterranean town of Mersin. After receiving his degree in folklore and music at Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey, he taught traditional music throughout the country. He then went on to manage Ankara Halk Tiyatrosu, a musical theater company, which performed traditional musical plays. Mr. Bolat also received additional degrees... in Turkish History and Middle East Religion and Politics from Ankara University and an MBA from San Francisco State University. Now residing in the USA, Mr. Bolat is one of the most distinguished Turkish musicians in this country. He has presented concerts and lectures at colleges, universities, performing arts institutions and festivals across the US, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bulgaria, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, Indonesia and Turkey. With a vast repertory that includes songs in classical, folk and Sufi mystic music styles, he accompanies his singing on the baglama (long-necked lute), and various other traditional instruments from the Turkish folk music tradition. Specializing in the ancient Turkish mystic-devotional music genre, Latif Bolat has been received with appreciation and enthusiasm throughout the world, as he provides a unique philosophy and approach to the performance of traditional music. By creating an intimate, almost "storytelling" atmosphere, he explains Turkish folk and mystic music and its sociopolitical and cultural elements. The performance both entertains and invites the audience to ponder questions such as how major sociopolitical factors influence culture and the art it produces.