Fan Wall

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  Jun 11 2008, 08:16 PM

  There's a "wrong" video for Omar's 'Red Skies.' It's an interview with some musician who recorded some 'Joshua Tree' sessions... I don't know who it is... but it's NOT Omar!
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  Jun 11 2008, 08:04 PM

  I'm so impassioned by the ney...and by Sufi-influenced ney playing... with the oud following closely behind as a favorite instrument. Omar has created some eminently listenable and accessible compilations of traditional folk and Mevlevi Sufi Order music from Turkey. The "new age" tinge is sometimes a glorious addition and sometimes (for me) a needless distraction from music that needs no decorative adornment. Small distinctions like this aside, I'm grateful to Omar for his contributions; I ... More... I'm so impassioned by the ney...and by Sufi-influenced ney playing... with the oud following closely behind as a favorite instrument. Omar has created some eminently listenable and accessible compilations of traditional folk and Mevlevi Sufi Order music from Turkey. The "new age" tinge is sometimes a glorious addition and sometimes (for me) a needless distraction from music that needs no decorative adornment. Small distinctions like this aside, I'm grateful to Omar for his contributions; I NEED his music!
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  Dec 01 2007, 01:42 AM

  His Music is divine and inspiring, and it's so Great not only to Relax to, but to Work or Read also. I love you, moment of doubt, whirling dervish, ... and many more, all of it is a masterpiece! Here is what is written on the CD cover of ONE TRUTH: "Turkish virtuoco Omar Faruk Tekbilek opens a window into the divine passion and poetry of Sufism. The mythical deed of Islam. Burning perfomances on Middle Eastern instruments, indicate rythms and intense devotional songs of slowly unfolding mag... More... His Music is divine and inspiring, and it's so Great not only to Relax to, but to Work or Read also. I love you, moment of doubt, whirling dervish, ... and many more, all of it is a masterpiece! Here is what is written on the CD cover of ONE TRUTH: "Turkish virtuoco Omar Faruk Tekbilek opens a window into the divine passion and poetry of Sufism. The mythical deed of Islam. Burning perfomances on Middle Eastern instruments, indicate rythms and intense devotional songs of slowly unfolding magnificence create an ideal world where old and new cultures comingle and time is suspended in the One Truth of music".
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  Oct 30 2007, 09:25 AM

  He's the awesomest.
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  Oct 10 2007, 11:59 AM

  Beautiful, i'd never heard of him before today. I will be looking for C.D's on payday (Monday).
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  Oct 03 2007, 01:27 PM

  A Great Artist, its amazing how a single man can master such masterpices
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  Sep 12 2007, 07:15 AM

  Multi-instrument playing artist, Tekbilek's music is very deep and inspiring! "Whirling Dervish", "Sufi", "Sultan of the Hearts" and most of his Sufi inspired pieces (as well as the buddha-bar hit "I Love You") make him 1st class...respect to this Ney Master