Turkey Now! Festival 2012

Tango from Istanbul

Turkish tango? It exists. Tombaz was founded by married couple Emirhan Tuga and Meral Ari-Tuga.  Tombaz carries you back to Istanbul of the 1930s, the time when Atatürk laid the foundations for a modern Turkey. Tombaz gives a new lease of life to various old, nearly forgotten music styles. Tombaz performs moving and melodious tangos as well as cabaret-like cantos, operetta numbers and jolly songs about women who can drink litres of alcohol. The songs are supplemented with poems, sketches and dance. Tombaz presents the program in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The group is comprised of seven musicians from Turkish and Dutch descent.

Preceded by free introduction lesson tango dancing 2.30pm – 3.30pm