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A Far Cry releases Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol's A Gentleman of Istanbul on Crier Records on April 7, 2023. The work, commissioned by A Far Cry in 2017, is a collaboration with composer/multi-instrumentalist Sanlıkol, who sings and performs piano, oud, and ney; and percussionist George Lernis. The symphony, which blends Turkish traditional, western classical, and jazz music, follows a 17th-century Ottoman world traveler, Evliya Çelebi, reflecting the cosmopolitan identity of this Muslim adventurer and celebrating the rich history and cultural diversity within Islam Pre-order now! bit.ly/gentleman-of-istanbul