Masters of Classical Ottoman Music – concert

Masters of Classical Turkish Music

Sadreddin Özçimi: ney
Yasin Özçimi: ney
Fahrettin Yarkın: percussion

Born in Konya – the birthplace of the whirling dervishes – Sadreddin Özçimi (°1955) is considered to be the most important neyzen (master of the ney) in Turkey today. In absolute purity, he continues the line of legendary neyzens of the 20th century, such as Niyazi Sayin and Akagündüz Kutbay. Throughout his life, Sadreddin Ösçimi never ceased to be the neyzen başı (first ney) in Mevlevi music ensembles, while maintaining an impressive teaching activity. Elected by Unesco, he has been invited to represent the ney and Sufi music across the five continents.

Fahrettin Yarkın was born in 1960 in Istanbul. He studied at Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory. In 1981, he got accepted at the Orchestra of the State Radio in Turkey as a percussion performer. He has participated s a percussionist in concerts, seminars & recordings not only in Turkey, but also in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, U.S.A., Japan, China & many Arab countries. He has managed to obtain students almost all around Europe.
In 1994 he established the Yarkin Turk Rhythm Group with Ferruh Yarkin. Together, they released 4 albums: Ten (1999), Ten’tende (2001), Caravanserai (2002) & Hayy (2008).
Fahrettin Yarkın wrote the book entitled Usuls in Turkish Music. He has been working with Jordi Savall, Kutsi Erguner, Andre Rieu & many other significant artists.