Mehmet Polat uses a his ud to bring together a world of styles, in a line-up with double bass and drums. The result is a tight and energetic sound, as can be heard on the album The Promise, which appeared on Summer 2020. Mehmet Polat, born in Turkey and living in Amsterdam, is internationally recognised as the innovator of the ud. He increased the range of the instrument by adding two bass strings and developed a special technique for the left hand. With his roots firmly in Anatolian folk music and Ottoman classical music, Polat explores styles and traditions from all over the world in his compositions.
Mehmet Polat, ud & compositions
Daniel van Huffelen, bass
Joan Terol Amigo, drums