New York Oud Festival Day 3: Bahar Badieitabar and Ertugrul Erkisi
The New York Oud Festival is a multi-day, multi-venue music festival that displays the oud and its versatility as it exists in New York’s diverse musical culture. The NYOF celebrates the oud and its wide-ranging influence on global music culture, showcasing artists from a multitude of traditions and contexts, and demonstrating why the oud continues to be one of the world’s most beloved instruments. Day 3 of the festival will feature sets by oudists Bahar Badieitabar and Ertugrul Erkisi. https://www.newyorkoudfestival.com/
Bahar Badieitabar presents a two-part performance: a solo set of pieces and improvisations from Iranian classical repertoire, followed by original compositions in a collaborative setting with guest musicians. Bahar Badieitabar, an Iranian Oud player and composer, graduated from Berklee College of Music with a double major in composition and performance. She has studied under notable Oud artists and won first place at the Iranian Youth National Music Festival at the ages of 16 and 17. Bahar has performed as a performer-composer at numerous venues, such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and MCG Jazz, collaborating with musicians from diverse backgrounds. Her background in Iranian classical music, contemporary concert music, and jazz contributes to her authentic composition approach. Bahar is a member of Danilo Perez’s Global Jazz Messengers and has shared the stage with world-renowned musicians such as John Patitucci and Bruno Raberg.
Ertugrul Erkisi presents a set of traditional Istanbul music and Anatolian folk music from the Caucasus to the Balkans. Ertugrul Erkisi is a renowned singer, composer, instrumentalist and producer of traditional Turkish classical and sufi music. Ertugrul completed undergraduate studies at the Turkish Music Conservatory in Izmir, Turkey. Thereafter, in 1999 he completed his master’s degree in Turkish Music at Ege University Institute of SocialSciences. Ertugrul is also pursuing a PhD in Musicology.