Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Ensemble April 30, 2009

Omar Faruk is one of the finest Middle Eastern musicians living in the U.S., brilliantly interpreting the Sufi, folk and contemporary music of the Middle East. He is a virtuoso on several instruments, including the ney (a bamboo flute), the zurna (a double-reed oboe like instrument), the baglama (the long-necked lute) and percussion instruments and he is a masterful performer on dozens more.