Turkish composer and musician transforms his oud to let loose with electric riffs

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April 07, 2025

Andrea Shea

Mehmet Ali Sanlikol plays a traditional oud at his studio in Belmont, Mass. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Grammy-nominated Turkish composer and musician Mehmet Ali Sanlikol fuses traditional Turkish music with other genres and styles on a custom electric oud.

WBUR's Andrea Shea reports.

This segment aired on April 7, 2025.

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