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Academician clarinetist Serkan CAGRI who indicated an emotional performance with his first solo album "My Breath" has mixed his theoretical accumulation with his mastery in traditional performance for his new album "ÂLÂ". He points out the funny and joyful side of clarinet.
Produced by Iskender Paydas, "ÂLÂ" consists of Turkish, Greek, Azerbaijani, Crimean traditional songs, two compositions by Serkan CAGRİ ("IGDE KOKULUM", "MORI"), two arrangements by Tolga Kilic ("Concierto De Aranjuez" and "Yalgizam") and the remaining arrangements by İskender Paydas.
Significant musicians such as Iskender Paydaş, Mehmet Akatay, Erdem Sökmen, Ismail Soyberk, Cenk Erdoğan, Ozgur Yurtoğlu, Irfan Seyhan, Fatih Ahıskali, Bekir Sakarya, Hasan Gözetlik, Onur Nar, Hakan Güngör and bands such as Kocani Orchestra and Gundem String Ensemble have added flavor to the album with their instruments. Fuat Saka, Murat Cekem, Mehmet Akatay and Atiye have enlivened the album with their voices.
The first video clip of "ÂLÂ" was directed by Devrin Usta for the song "IGDE KOKULUM" which was composed by Serkan CAGRI. The video was shot in the famous concert hall "GHETTO" and was accompanied by contemporary dancers. The video can be seen at the following link: http://www.serkancagri.com/en/videos/
The video of "İğde Kokulum" gives the message that the clarinet, which usually has a melancholic mood, can as well be a joyful and entertaining instrument.
A Turkish Brand Mark in the world music literature:
The world's leading clarinet and wind instrument production company Amati-Denak, launched its latest clarinet "Serkan Cagri Model" which was designed by and named after Serkan Çağrı.
