Omer Faruk Tekbilek (, born 1951) is a Turkish musician and composer, who plays a wide range of wind, string, percussion and electronic instruments. He has developed a style that builds on traditional

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music, but includes inspiration from ambient electronic musicians, most notably

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. He is best known for his performances with the flute-like

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, but also plays the piccolo-like

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, and the double-reed

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. Among stringed instruments, he plays the oud and the

bağlama The bağlama or saz is a family of plucked string instruments and long-necked lutes used in Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Khazar, Central Asia including Germany, France, Belgium, TRNC, Netherlands, Albania, Greece,Bosnia, Serbia, Croat ...

Projects with other musicians

In August 2011 the album "Rock the Tabla" was released featuring Omer Faruk Tekbilek,

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, Hossam Ramzy, Billy Cobham & Manu Katché.

Discography

#''The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol 1'' (1981) #''The Sultans Middle Eastern Band Vol 2'' (1982) #''Best of Sultans'' (1986) #''Suleyman The Magnificent'' (1988) #''Fire Dance'' (1990) #''Beyond The Sky'' (1992) #''Whirling'' (1994) #''Fata Morgana'' (1995) #''Mystical Garden'' (1996) #''Crescent Moon'' (1998) #''One Truth'' (1999, World Class/

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) #''Dance into Eternity: Selected Pieces 1987–1998'' (2000) #''Alif'' (2002) #''Tree Of Patience'' (2005) #''Rare Elements (Remixes)'' (2009) #''Kelebek (Butterfly)'' (2009

#''Best of Omar Faruk Tekbilek “Longing” (2010) '

#''Sound of Istanbul'', Vol. 1 (2011) #''Dance for Peace "Sufi Selections of OMAR FARUK TEKBILEK"'' (2011

#''The Meeting of The Legends "Askin Project"'' (2012

#''Love Is My Religion'' (2016)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tekbilek, Omar Faruk 1951 births Living people Performers of Sufi music Turkish flautists People from Adana

Projects with other musicians

Discography

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