Baba Zula is a Turkish musical group, founded in Istanbul, Turkey in 1996, … Read Full Bio ↴Baba Zula is a Turkish musical group, founded in Istanbul, Turkey in 1996, featuring founding members Levent Akman and Murat Ertel as well as Coşar Kamçı who replaced original member Emre Onel in 2005. BaBa Zula added live drawing artist Ceren Oykut into the mix in 2004. Her presence onstage has added an important visual aspect to BaBa Zula's live performances. Akman, Ertel, and Onel originally formed Baba Zula as a side project of now disbanded Anatolian rock group Zen.
With its specifically unique sound created by melding traditional Turkish musical instruments with electronic elements, Baba Zula has brought a brand new dimension to Turkish Folk Music. Baba Zula's music is basically an amalgamation of recorded natural sounds with both traditional and modern acoustic and electronic musical instruments, a culmination of disparate electronic effects. Starting out by improvisations, later fixed into musical elements which make up their music such as theme, tune, style and sound, reached through recordings and rehearsals, the group has carried this method of "defined improvisation" into concerts, movies, theatrical plays, use of video, slides and films, prepared by the additional members who have joined forces with the core group in its live performances.
Baba Zula go to great lengths to provide their fans with a unique live show experience. Their ritual-like performances are a mixture of disciplines of art, often featuring belly dancers, elaborate costumes, poetry, theatre and live animation, delivering viewers a tantalizing audio-visual feast.
By mixing oriental instruments such as the darbuka, electric saz, and spoons with electronics and modern sounds, BaBa Zula creates a sound all their own called "Oriental Dub". While a ney can represent the past Sufi-Islamic tradition, and a clarinet is the symbol of the music of the Turkish gypsies, an electric saz together with a wooden spoon can serve as a musical compass to Turkish musical roots going as far back as pre-Islamic, shamanic times, through Anatolia reaches all the way up to present-day Istanbul. Despite sounds that might initially come to mind when one hears the phrase "Oriental Dub", Baba Zula's music is in fact rock'n roll that rolls in a way that westerners have not heard since the late 1960s rock epoch. Baba Zula share their legacy with us through their music, a music born out of Istanbul and influenced by the memories of Istanbul passed on to them from generations past.
The group, which from the very beginning has shown great interest in featuring guest musicians and players in concerts and albums, has been accompanied by stars such as the Thracian Selim Sesler (clarinet master), the Canadian singer Brenna MacCrimmon (specialized in Balkan folk music), Alexander Hacke (from Einstürzende Neubauten), Fred Frith (from Henry Cow, John Zorn, etc), Jaki Liebezeit (from Can), Hüsnü Şenlendirici (clarinet master from "Laço Tayfa"), Ralph Carney from San Francisco (saxophonist who worked with Tom Waits and The B-52's) and the diva Semiha Berksoy (first Turkish opera singer and painter).
Baba Zula's debut album, Tabutta Rovasata (Sommersault in the Coffin) (re-released by Kadraj in 2006) includes the original music score for Dervis Zaim's first movie of the same name released in 1996, about a car thief who returns the cars he has stolen to their original owners and falls in love with a peacock. The album also includes four songs on which the movie's stars Ahmet Ugurlu, Tuncel Kurtiz and Aysel Aydemir contribute vocals.
Baba Zula's album, Three Plays from Seventeen pieces (Doublemoon Records) comprising music created for the plays The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Frog Tales by Arnold Lobel and Kitchen Accidents by Perihan Mağden, was released in 1999. Along with a number of other artists, Ralph Carney, Brenna McCrimmon and Selim Sesler also took part in this album as guest stars. Baba Zula also made the music for the film Renkli Türkçe (Colored and in Turkish), directed by Ahmet Cadırcı.
Their third album Psychebelly Dance Music, released in May 2003, was mixed and mastered by the British musician and producer Mad Professor, who previously worked with Massive Attack, The Orb and Lee Perry.
Their fourth album Duble Oryantal, which was released on Doublemoon Records in May 2005, reunited them with mix-master Mad Professor, Sly & Robbie and Alexander Hacke and reflects the culmination of years of fearless musical adventuring, and as usual there is a talented and eclectic supporting cast.
On the 2007 release, Roots, Baba Zula return to their original format as a trio and only the core members of the BaBa Zula family, such as vocalist Brenna MacCrimmon, can be heard on only one song. The group also show off a new perspective on their trademark sound "oriental dub", courtesy of the group's first trip to Japan in the spring of 2007, where they befriended a Japanese sound engineer. Traditional Turkish influences on the album include works by important composers and lyricists in the history of Turkish music, such as Neşet Ertaş and Pir Sultan Abdal as well as analog recording techniques courtesy of Turkish producer Mehmet Ateş.
Baba Zula have composed several mood-setting pieces for movies over the years. Their most recent release is an original score for the film Dondurmam Gaymak. The band also appeared in the Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear award-winning director Fatih Akın's film Crossing the Bridge, that explores the sounds of Istanbul. The group also provided music for the film by recording with Einstürzende Neubauten's Alexander Hacke.
Baba Zula have performed at festivals such as the Roskilde Festival (Denmark), Sofia Film Festival (Bulgaria), Klinkende Munt Festival] (Belgium), Arezzo Wave Festival (Italy), Images of Middle East (multi-city Denmark tour), Cologne Triennale (Germany), Printemps de Bourges (France), Şimdi/Now Festival (Germany), the Boost Festival (Netherlands) and the Venice Biennial.
Members
* Murat Ertel – lead vocals, saz, other strings, theremin (1996- )
* Levent Akman – percussion, drum machine (1996- )
* Çoşar Kamçı – goblet drum (2003- )
* Ceren Oykut – live video (2004- )
Former members
* Emre Onel– goblet drum, sampler (1996-2003)
Guest musicians
- International guests:
* Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare
* Alexander Hacke, bass guitarist of Einstürzende Neubauten
* Canadian vocalist Brenna MacCrimmon
- Turkish guests:
* clarinetist Hüsnü Şenlendirici from Laço Tayfa
* Turkish rock and pop Özkan Uğur from MFÖ
* writer-painter-musician Mehmet Güreli
Discography
* 1996 - Tabutta Rövaşata - soundtrack for Tabutta Rövaşata ("Somersault in the Coffin") by Derviş Zaim (Ada Music)
* 1999 - Üç Oyundan Onyedi Müzik (Doublemoon)
* 2003 - Psychebelly Dance Music (Ruhani Oyun Havaları)(Doublemoon, mixed by Mad Professor)
* 2005 - Duble Oryantal (Doublemoon, mixed by Mad Professor)
* 2006 - Dondurmam Gaymak - soundtrack for Dondurmam Gaymak ("Ice Cream, I Scream") by Yüksel Aksu (Rh Pozitif)
* 2007 - Roots (Doublemoon)
External links:
* http://www.babazula.com - Official website
* http://www.myspace.com/babazula - Baba Zula at MySpace
* http://diepresse.com/home/leben/events/314120/index.do - Review in Die Presse
With its specifically unique sound created by melding traditional Turkish musical instruments with electronic elements, Baba Zula has brought a brand new dimension to Turkish Folk Music. Baba Zula's music is basically an amalgamation of recorded natural sounds with both traditional and modern acoustic and electronic musical instruments, a culmination of disparate electronic effects. Starting out by improvisations, later fixed into musical elements which make up their music such as theme, tune, style and sound, reached through recordings and rehearsals, the group has carried this method of "defined improvisation" into concerts, movies, theatrical plays, use of video, slides and films, prepared by the additional members who have joined forces with the core group in its live performances.
Baba Zula go to great lengths to provide their fans with a unique live show experience. Their ritual-like performances are a mixture of disciplines of art, often featuring belly dancers, elaborate costumes, poetry, theatre and live animation, delivering viewers a tantalizing audio-visual feast.
By mixing oriental instruments such as the darbuka, electric saz, and spoons with electronics and modern sounds, BaBa Zula creates a sound all their own called "Oriental Dub". While a ney can represent the past Sufi-Islamic tradition, and a clarinet is the symbol of the music of the Turkish gypsies, an electric saz together with a wooden spoon can serve as a musical compass to Turkish musical roots going as far back as pre-Islamic, shamanic times, through Anatolia reaches all the way up to present-day Istanbul. Despite sounds that might initially come to mind when one hears the phrase "Oriental Dub", Baba Zula's music is in fact rock'n roll that rolls in a way that westerners have not heard since the late 1960s rock epoch. Baba Zula share their legacy with us through their music, a music born out of Istanbul and influenced by the memories of Istanbul passed on to them from generations past.
The group, which from the very beginning has shown great interest in featuring guest musicians and players in concerts and albums, has been accompanied by stars such as the Thracian Selim Sesler (clarinet master), the Canadian singer Brenna MacCrimmon (specialized in Balkan folk music), Alexander Hacke (from Einstürzende Neubauten), Fred Frith (from Henry Cow, John Zorn, etc), Jaki Liebezeit (from Can), Hüsnü Şenlendirici (clarinet master from "Laço Tayfa"), Ralph Carney from San Francisco (saxophonist who worked with Tom Waits and The B-52's) and the diva Semiha Berksoy (first Turkish opera singer and painter).
Baba Zula's debut album, Tabutta Rovasata (Sommersault in the Coffin) (re-released by Kadraj in 2006) includes the original music score for Dervis Zaim's first movie of the same name released in 1996, about a car thief who returns the cars he has stolen to their original owners and falls in love with a peacock. The album also includes four songs on which the movie's stars Ahmet Ugurlu, Tuncel Kurtiz and Aysel Aydemir contribute vocals.
Baba Zula's album, Three Plays from Seventeen pieces (Doublemoon Records) comprising music created for the plays The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Frog Tales by Arnold Lobel and Kitchen Accidents by Perihan Mağden, was released in 1999. Along with a number of other artists, Ralph Carney, Brenna McCrimmon and Selim Sesler also took part in this album as guest stars. Baba Zula also made the music for the film Renkli Türkçe (Colored and in Turkish), directed by Ahmet Cadırcı.
Their third album Psychebelly Dance Music, released in May 2003, was mixed and mastered by the British musician and producer Mad Professor, who previously worked with Massive Attack, The Orb and Lee Perry.
Their fourth album Duble Oryantal, which was released on Doublemoon Records in May 2005, reunited them with mix-master Mad Professor, Sly & Robbie and Alexander Hacke and reflects the culmination of years of fearless musical adventuring, and as usual there is a talented and eclectic supporting cast.
On the 2007 release, Roots, Baba Zula return to their original format as a trio and only the core members of the BaBa Zula family, such as vocalist Brenna MacCrimmon, can be heard on only one song. The group also show off a new perspective on their trademark sound "oriental dub", courtesy of the group's first trip to Japan in the spring of 2007, where they befriended a Japanese sound engineer. Traditional Turkish influences on the album include works by important composers and lyricists in the history of Turkish music, such as Neşet Ertaş and Pir Sultan Abdal as well as analog recording techniques courtesy of Turkish producer Mehmet Ateş.
Baba Zula have composed several mood-setting pieces for movies over the years. Their most recent release is an original score for the film Dondurmam Gaymak. The band also appeared in the Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear award-winning director Fatih Akın's film Crossing the Bridge, that explores the sounds of Istanbul. The group also provided music for the film by recording with Einstürzende Neubauten's Alexander Hacke.
Baba Zula have performed at festivals such as the Roskilde Festival (Denmark), Sofia Film Festival (Bulgaria), Klinkende Munt Festival] (Belgium), Arezzo Wave Festival (Italy), Images of Middle East (multi-city Denmark tour), Cologne Triennale (Germany), Printemps de Bourges (France), Şimdi/Now Festival (Germany), the Boost Festival (Netherlands) and the Venice Biennial.
Members
* Murat Ertel – lead vocals, saz, other strings, theremin (1996- )
* Levent Akman – percussion, drum machine (1996- )
* Çoşar Kamçı – goblet drum (2003- )
* Ceren Oykut – live video (2004- )
Former members
* Emre Onel– goblet drum, sampler (1996-2003)
Guest musicians
- International guests:
* Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare
* Alexander Hacke, bass guitarist of Einstürzende Neubauten
* Canadian vocalist Brenna MacCrimmon
- Turkish guests:
* clarinetist Hüsnü Şenlendirici from Laço Tayfa
* Turkish rock and pop Özkan Uğur from MFÖ
* writer-painter-musician Mehmet Güreli
Discography
* 1996 - Tabutta Rövaşata - soundtrack for Tabutta Rövaşata ("Somersault in the Coffin") by Derviş Zaim (Ada Music)
* 1999 - Üç Oyundan Onyedi Müzik (Doublemoon)
* 2003 - Psychebelly Dance Music (Ruhani Oyun Havaları)(Doublemoon, mixed by Mad Professor)
* 2005 - Duble Oryantal (Doublemoon, mixed by Mad Professor)
* 2006 - Dondurmam Gaymak - soundtrack for Dondurmam Gaymak ("Ice Cream, I Scream") by Yüksel Aksu (Rh Pozitif)
* 2007 - Roots (Doublemoon)
External links:
* http://www.babazula.com - Official website
* http://www.myspace.com/babazula - Baba Zula at MySpace
* http://diepresse.com/home/leben/events/314120/index.do - Review in Die Presse
Adam
Baba Zula Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Adam' by these artists:
(Sandy) Alex G i'll make a twenty dollar bet adam won't get his lunchbox ba…
A. Limin Terima kasih Adam Meminjamkan gitar ini Karena Adamlah malam…
A.B. Crentsil Oh Adam Nana Yɛ nyinaa yembo Koro na yɛ som no Adam…
Adamu Adamu is a bad guy Adamu is a sharp guy Adamu is…
Aerosmith Back when Cain was able Way before the stable Lightning shot…
Alex G i'll make a twenty dollar bet adam won't get his lunchbox ba…
Alex G - Topic I'll make a twenty dollar bet Adam won't get his lunchbox…
Alex G/R.L. Kelly Te9raha ghi f retro ki iss3af, raj3 lel Gala marche…
Bamdad شاید خوبیا تموم شدن بعضی وقتا به خودم میگم شاید خوبیا تموم…
Barış Demirel Durup da söyleyemediğin adımsa, gizli kapaklı Sevda türküler…
Bedük Durupta söyleyemediğin adımsa Gizli kapaklı Sevda türküler…
blink-182 I never thought I'd die alone I laughed the loudest who'd…
Boy/friend Yatağındaki tek adam olucam Gecene güneş gibi doğucam Kalbin…
Buffy Sainte-Marie In the dawning, wakening hour He'll lift his head and brush…
Buffy Sainte‐Marie In the dawning waking hour he'll lift his head And brush…
Buzz Cason That Mississippi farm wasn't much But girl, it was a home…
Calboy Darling, darling, darling Die without my darling, yeah Ayy, …
Charming Hostess Spoiled, fondled by the hands of many women, I came…
Cynic Feet to hip Leaf to breast Throat to brain And skin arrange …
DaizyStripper 透明な水辺のほとりにたたずみ見上げてる 小鳥達はさえずり森はざわめき僕は唄を口ずさんでいよう 吹き荒れる風に連れていかれ…
Dan Vee At 12 years old, we'd sit outside at night Until it…
David Fourie My lief hierdie arms is gemaak om jou altyd vas…
Die Happy I'm sure I am only flesh, blood and bones My skin…
DustBowlChampion Doing our best Get where we're going Doing our best Get wher…
Eddi Reader Adam please don't blame yourself The gates of Eden are mean…
Esoterica I was born as Adam First of my kind There is no-one…
Faizal Tahir Adam adalah yang teristimewa Adam yang pertama menghuni syur…
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad آن روز کہ روحِ آدم آمد بہ بدن (آن روز کہ…
Fred again.. I bench press my problems like, "Add another weight" Turn o…
Havenzangers 2.0 Don’t you like that I got you to say that I’m sorry,…
Hubert Mounier - Il n'y a plus de ciel Mais la fumée…
Imithente Adam ingab'ukuphi na (Ngilapha Nkosi) Ukuphi Adam (Ngilapha …
Itzik Dadya Adam iesodo meafar, besofo leafar Benafsho iavi et lajmo Ada…
Izi Sto sopra un tetto a fumare, vieni presto Che proviamo a…
J.A.D أعظم نادي في الكون لو كل الدنيا ضده هفضل أحبه…
Jason Lancaster 'Cause Adam, let me tell you a little something about…
JimmyThumb-P feat. Hatsune Miku (Take my hand) Since the beginning of creation It's been you…
Juno Verne Bound to repeat There is no escape it seems It begins and…
K.C. McKanzie (If you knew the reason why I masked all this…
K.C. McKanzie; M.C. McKanzie أعظم نادي في الكون لو كل الدنيا ضده هفضل أحبه…
L'Affaire Louis Trio Il n'y a plus de ciel, mais la fumée est…
Leslie Clio Dry your eyes, keep forgetting why they cry You gotta get…
LOW-HIGH Don't owe you anything I'm not here to judge you or…
Maarten van Roozendaal Adam is weer terug in het rijk van de verliefden Een…
Marty McCall & Fireworks Adam, how I've hated you For making me feel so bad…
My o vlkoch Adam v škole nesedel, tak počítať nevedel; všetky svoje lóvk…
Nagwan ادم خرج من الجنة علشان تفاحه فامتقلش انا رقم واحد على…
New Desert Blues In the winter I lie awake I'm sleeping through the day The…
Nicole Dollanganger The first hit felt like hell But now they feel like…
No.1 赤い果実をつけた 感情論が 急に汗ばむ 背中を押すけど 禁断の恋に触れちゃ いけないのよきっと わかってるから 思考回…
Nodes Of Ranvier "This is a song about knowing my eight year old Brother…
Old No. Eight He said Hey I've been watching you And I'm liking the…
Pain See Adam's apple sitting on top of his head? It's not…
Pickpocket Her Şey Değişti Gittiğinden Beri Hiçbir Şey Aynı Değil Kör…
Planet P Lookin' for a way out, lookin' for a hole Waitin' for…
Rana Türkyılmaz Nerde bu bitmez dediğin aşk Bizi bizle dolduracak Sarf edip …
Richie Havens In the dawning, wakening hour He'll lift his head and brush…
Rick And Judy Она моя Ева я ее Адам Я ее мисье она мадам Уже…
Roozendaal Maarten van Adam is weer terug in het rijk van de verliefden Een…
Sabina Sciubba Here's another true story Let's see if you know it Hey Adam…
Serhat Durupta söyleyemediğin adımsa Gizli kapaklı Sevda türküler…
Sibel Ala Sevip de söyleyemediğim şarkılar var Bir dizesini asla hatır…
Strung Out ??? by the police local papers call this justice I…
T Sean I see the Devil in you I see the Devil in…
TBF Nije nužno Da jeste bilo bi veoma ružno Što grabim obje ručk…
The Brow Beat 神々の気まぐれに産まれた命の灯 魂は身体という檻に閉じ込められ ひび割れた土を潤す 草花 生命の木々よ 人として生きて…
The Narcotix Standing on the corner with my wife, BIKE You see, you…
Tùng Dương Đếm 1,2,3,4,5 Đếm 5,4,3,2,1 ... Có đếm được vài trăm nữa khô…
Ú.N.P (Ah, ha, ha, uh, uh) Baby, because of your love (ha) 子猫のような…
V.A. Sellemols MENGUKIR WAJAH DIPAPAN CERMIN SENTUHAN BAYU MENYANTUN RASA T…
Viro Mig og Kim og ham den store Ole Vi går på…
Yüzyüzeyken Konuşuruz Bir gün yolda duran adama sormuşlar Niçin geçmez buradan oto…
Zoo Adamの罪を You've got to know セトギワまでを 快楽しむの ルールはいつも私のルーレット次第 いつ…
ユリカ/花たん In the summer that I was baptized My father held me…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Baba Zula:
Aşıkların sözü kalır Ey şehvet uğruna aşkı tepenler Yalan ile dolan ile dünya kur…
Babasız Kızlar Balosu Babamız bizi sevmedi, sevmedi, sevmedi Babamız bizi sevmedi,…
Bir Sana Bir de Bana Bulutların üstünden, bıraktım ben kendimi Sonunu düşünmeden,…
Cecom Ben bir bülbül olsam Ötsem bahçelerde Her türkümde yaksam …
Efkarli Yaprak Yıllar geçmiş anlar eder tekrar Tekrar eder yaprak idrak ede…
ITAAT ETME Yalanlar söyleyip hep aldattın Gizledin kendini yıllar boyun…
Kervan yolda Kervan yolda, ay altında Kervan yolda, rüzgarlarda Kervan yo…
Ozgur Ruh Sevişe sevişe azalmaz ki Tendeki özgür ruh Kopyalayarak çoğa…
Prom of the Fatherless Daughters Babamız bizi sevmedi, sevmedi, sevmedi Babamız bizi sevmedi,…
Tavus Havası Bulutların üstünden Bıraktım ben kendimi Sonunu düşünmeden D…
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