Aşina – A Tribute to Zülfü Livaneli

With the Rumi Suite, Livaneli pays tribute to the timeless words of the Persian Sufi mystic Rumi. Featuring an adapted version of the suite, the German premiere—along with Livaneli’s songs, which have achieved cult status and are sung worldwide in numerous languages—marks the kickoff of the new concert series “Aşina.”

About the new series “Unexpectedly”

familiar—“aşina” is a word of Persian origin that describes something familiar to us, even if we do not know it fully: a sense of closeness that needs no explanation. The concert series of the same name stands for a new way of listening that recognizes the familiar in the seemingly foreign and brings it closer to us. Aşina connects not through culture, but through shared emotions. Internationally renowned musicians come to Berlin for the series, some of them making the trip specifically for these concerts after a long absence. Time-honored traditions, artists from the urban scene, and musical forms of expression rarely heard in concert halls come together on stage, giving voice to the music of our time. At the same time, the audience brings together worlds that often merely coexist in everyday life.

Cast

• Zülfü Livaneli, composer & narrator
• Henning Schmiedt, Musical Director & Piano
• Burcu Karadağ, ney
• Romy Camerun, vocals
• Volker Holly Schlott, saxophone
• Uli Moritz, Percussion,
• Giacomo Tagliavia, Double Bass
• Özlem Bulut, vocals

Program

• Rumi Suite and Songs by Zülfü Livaneli