New release coming soon! Tristan Driessens: oud, compositions, Christos Barbas: ney, piano, vocals, lavta, Nathan Daems: tenor saxophone, ney, Annemie Osborne: cello, Andrea Piccioni: tamburello, riqq, bendir, Levent Yıldırım: doholla, percussion set-up. DESCRIPTION In 2022, […]
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Levent Yildirim, Brice Soniano, Tristan Driessens
Rituals for Peace Trio
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"Tristan Driessens found his calling east of the Bosphorus, becoming one of the West’s few masters of the oud." HÜRRIYET DAILY NEWS (TR)
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Meira Segal & Tristan Driessens
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Yalda - The Longest Night
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“If modal jazz had flourished under the Ottoman Empire, it might have sounded like this.” TED GIOA (US)
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Illuminans Tenebras, Music of Hildegard von Bingen
Soolmaan Ensemble
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**** "Multicultural medieval meanderings from Belgium" SONGLINES (UK)
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Looking for New Horizons, Ballades et légendes mettant en scène rois et reines, poètes, pirates, mercenaires, marchands et paysans
Latest Release
Upcoming Concerts
BOZAR, Brussels, BE
Soolmaan Quintet “Kashgul”
Begijnhofkerk, Sint Truiden, BE
Soolmaan Ensemble “Illuminans Tenebras – Music of Hildegard von Bingen”
De Bijloke, Ghent, BE
Soolmaan Ensemble “Illuminans Tenebras – Music of Hildegard von Bingen”
Muziekpublique, Buen Vivir, BE
Tristan Driessens ICTMD Talk #1 Ottoman Art Music
Latest Videos
Patrunino (live at Merodefestiva)
Kirwani Raag (Amjad Ali Khan)
News
Toasaves
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We are very delighted to mention that Toasaves received the Flanders Folk Award in the category “Best Album“, for their debut album Zwerver, released by Belgian world music label Muziekpublique.
Live session: “Yalda”, The Longest Night: a concert series with kemençe virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor
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The winter solstice festival is an inspiration for many musicians, and so it is for Belgian oud player Tristan Driessens and Iranian kemençe master Kayhan Kalhor. On 15, 16 and 17 December, they will bring […]