500 year old Ottoman music tradition owes a lot to the contribution of women composers, performers and teachers of Turkish music. Oldest documentations and illustrations which have survived until now of women performing music are from the 16th century. Studying musical activities of Ottoman women help us both understand the Ottoman tradition and the place of women in the music of modern Turkish society. We will be performing works of numerous influential women composers dating from 17th century to present, some of which are Dilhayat Kalfa, Leyla Saz, Kevser Hanim, Mehves Hanim, Esma Sultan, Reftar Kalfa, Gevheri Osmanoglu, Neveser Kokdes... Ceren Turkmenoglu - violin, rebab, bendir, voice Volkan Efe - oud, ney, kemence, voice Michael Harrist - bass, yayli tanbur, bendir, voice Tev Stevig - guitars, tanbur, oud This series is produced and filmed by The Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library and funded in part by the Friends of Crandall Public Library and the New York State Council on the Arts-Folk Arts Program supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature. #IamCrandall #125Years