The 2008 release of Tarhana, featuring Grammy award winner Theodosii Spassov (Bulgaria) on kaval and vocal artist Mola Sylla (Senegal).
Tarhana is a tribe of international musicians based in Amsterdam and founded by Sjahin During. They blend the traditional Turkish, Balkan and Oriental Flavours with Afro Anatolian grooves, and spice up Ottoman soundscapes, Gypsy melodies, North African rhythms with contemporary dance arrangements, digital Sufi beats and dynamic improvisations.
Borislav Petrov (Bulgaria) - drums
Hassie Dune (Holland) - electric bass
Ozhan Acikbas (Turkey) - saz & vocals
Alex Simu (Romania) - saxophone & clarinet
Franz von Chossy (Germany) - piano & keyboards
Sjahin During (Turkey/Holland) - Afro Anatolian percussion
Tarhana toured in Bulgaria, Tunesia, Belgium, Serbia, Holland, Romania, Libanon, Syria, Jordan & Rajasthan, India.
