with special thanks to...

Orhan Sekeramber Violinist, conductor Orhan Sekeramber has always encouraged us in our studies without which we could not even imagine to give a try. He has been around us in the earlier stages of Sunday workshops with a lot of professional help. He has devoted his retirement yeas to prepare a book on harmony about teaching of which he has fresh ideas to simplify the burden of music students.

other fine musicians we have been honored to play together with

Sabahattin Ozbas Accordionist and bandinist. He has worked with Orhan Avsar (1917-1974) a well known bandinist who brought Argentinean Tango to Turkey from Buenos Aires. Their orchestra with its public performances and programs on Istanbul Radio created the first generation of fans of Argentinean Tango in this country. That era partially overlap with the high days of Turkish Tango which is essentially non Argentinean and represented by composers like Necip Celal Andel, Fehmi Ege,Necdet Koyutürk and others.

Edward Aris Edward Aris, who was born in Istanbul in 1945 , is probably the best known active accordionist and bandinist living in Turkey today. He is known as the Professor of Accordions. He has been a member to UNAF and CMA.He has studied Bandneon together with Orhan Avsar . In addition to groups he has formed he has worked with eminent Tango names such as Kemal Yarar, Fehmi Ege, Necdet Koyuturk, Orhan Borar, Orhan Avsar Suheyl Denizci, Engin Ege and others. Edward Aris has given many concerts in Turkey and abroad including countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Romania,Hungary, Switzerland, Austria, Germany,France, Belgium, Holland, Italy and Spain.He has visited USA in May 1997 for 12 concerts.

Husnu Baykara Born in 1917 in Izmir. He is the youngest tango lover in Ankara. His whole life has been devoted to music, dance, drama, poetry and painting.These days he considers himself as a reproduction painter - an excellent one we must admit seeing the works in his study. For many years he has played professionally in well known places of Istanbul. He talks about the accordions he has as his children. Some of them are small and suitable for Tango, but his 80 Bass is his favorite.He has bough tit in 1942 for 80 TL ( around 80 US Dollars at that time) He has a nice style full of emotion (and also a soft singing voice) He told us about playing styles of many Tango musicians who are lost in the pages of previous century.

Gölge Sekeramber An excellent soprano from Turkish State Opera. She now works at Bilkent University, Ankara. She could not refuse our offer to sing with us some best known Turkish tangos. A lovely, well trained voice full of emotion, a fresh touch to tangos of Fehmi Ege, Necdet Koyuturk and Necip Celal.

our guests in vivo from all walks of life, areas of art and visitors of musical pages from 64 plus different countries

local tango communities who shared their experience with us - to dance teachers Servet Moran, Figen Moran and Ali Isikli in particular

Three Generations of Tango in Single Frame : Servet Moran, Sabahatin Ozbas, Ali Isikli and Figen Moran,, Husnu Baykara, Dr.Ferruh Yavuz	Tango lovers at Neva Palas, Ankara (July 2001)

many others we forgot to mention and off course to Bunny