Diotima from Embodied Poetry by Mehmet Polat Quartet
Diotima is also the name of my two years old daughter. She was named after the first known female philosopher Diotima from Ancient Greece, teacher of Socrates. The piece connects Mediterranean Musical Traditions from the West and East to Jazz.
Tracklist
| 6. | Diotima | 4:32 |
Credits
from Embodied Poetry,
released June 22, 2023
Mehmet Polat - ud
Mike Roelofs - piano
Daniel van Huffelen – double bass
Martin Hafizi - drums
Mehmet Polat - ud
Mike Roelofs - piano
Daniel van Huffelen – double bass
Martin Hafizi - drums
License
All rights reserved.
Mehmet Polat is an ud player, composer, ensemble leader and soloist who tours internationally. From Africa to India, Persia to the Balkans, Contemporary to Jazz, he has been combining various musical genres with his Alevi Spiritual, Anatolian Folk and Ottoman classical music background. With this new left hand technique, he can play more advanced and modern pieces.