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ANATOLIA ENSEMBLE Ihsan Özgen is sometimes regarded as "the new Cemil Bey", the turn-of-the-century performer and composer noted for his brilliance on a variety of instruments. He performs on kemençe, lauta, violoncello and tanbur. After working for the State Radio of Istanbul and Ankara at the beginning of his career, he has decided to pursue his interest in presenting Turkish music within a broader perspective by incorporating the new with the old. His cooperation with the foremost musicians of Turkey, including Necdet Yasar and Kudsi Erguner have resulted in many concerts all over the world. Through his work with the Bosphorous Ensemble, composed of Turkish and Greek musicians, Ihsan Özgen has been awarded the "Abdi Ipekçi Peace Award" in 1991. Ihasan Özgen appropriately named his most recent ensemble Anatolia. Anatolia, also known as Asia Minor, is regarded as the cradle of civilizations and has been the meeting point of many diversified cultures for centuries. The repertory of Anatolia covers new and old music from Turkey, Iran, Arabia, Greece, the Balkans, the Aegean and the Mediterranean.

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