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Hüsnü Şenlendirici
Bringing Turkish clarinet traditions to international audiences through Laço Tayfa and Taksim Trio.
Bergama Gaydası · Hüsn-ü Klarnet
- Born
- 12 July 1976
- Birthplace
- Bergama, Turkey
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Hüsnü Şenlendirici
Hüsnü Şenlendirici is a Turkish clarinettist. His music brings together Anatolian and Romani traditions with jazz, improvisation and collaborations across borders.
Early life
Musical family
Grew up among professional musicians, including his trumpet-playing father.
Conservatory studies
Studied at Istanbul Technical University’s Turkish music conservatory from 1988 to 1992.
Career
- 1990s
Ensemble work
Performed with Okay Temiz’s Magnetic Band and developed his own groups.
- 1998–2005
Laço Tayfa and solo recordings
Recorded with Brooklyn Funk Essentials and released albums through Doublemoon.
- 2007 onward
Taksim Trio
Performed internationally with Aytaç Doğan and İsmail Tunçbilek.
Selected work
Bergama Gaydası
Recorded an album with Laço Tayfa drawing on regional musical traditions.
Hüsn-ü Klarnet
Released a solo clarinet album, also known as The Joy of the Clarinet.
Both Sides of the Aegean
Collaborated with Trio Chios on shared musical traditions.
Beyond work
Cross-border music
Has worked with musicians from different traditions, including Dhafer Youssef.
Family tradition
His clarinet playing continues a musical lineage spanning several generations.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗Photo: Andreas Lawen, Fotandi. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
