Mehmet Polat Quartet
Mehmet Polat is praised for his adventurous approach to the ud, the Arabic lute. With his new band he presents compositions in special time signatures at the Bimhuis. This results in refreshing new music that resembles folk music from all over the world, but with the freedom of contemporary jazz. The band's new album 'Embodied Poetry' will be released in June.
Mehmet Polat Quartet
About Mehmet Polat
Mehmet Polat, born in Turkey and living in Amsterdam, is internationally regarded as an innovator of the ud. For example, he increased the range of the instrument by adding two bass strings. With his roots firmly in Anatolian folk music and Ottoman classical music, Polat explores styles and traditions from all over the world in his compositions. His new quartet is complemented by pianist Mike Roelofs, double bassist Daniel van Huffelen and drummer Martin Hafizi.