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The Secret Trio returns to Bar LunÀtico! A LunÀtico favorite, these three extraordinary musicians rooted in Turkish, Armenian and Macedonian Roma music come together to create a new type of chamber music. Not bound by a single tradition, they perform original pieces and traditional melodies that incorporate the microtonal modes and improvisation of the Middle East, dance beats of the Balkans, and elements of jazz, rock, and classical music.

Ara Dinkjian ~ Oud
Ismail Lumanovski ~ Clarinet
Tamer Pinarbasi ~ Zither

The trio features Tamer Pinarbasi, a leading kanun (zither) player who is originally from Karaman, Turkey; Ismail Lumanovski, a master clarinetist born in Bitola, Macedonia, who was lauded in the New York Times as a “brilliant, fearless young clarinetist” and has launched a major career as a soloist and a chamber musician in both the classical and cross-over repertoires; and Ara Dinkjian, an Armenian-American and one of the world’s top oud players, who is best known as the founder of the highly influential and groundbreaking instrumental group Night Ark. Both Tamer and Ismail are also members of the New York Gypsy All-Stars.

“Mesmerizing.” - Village Voice

“A delightful fusion that breaks out of the box.” - Time Out New York