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Mehmet Ali Sanlikol

Turkish-American composer and musician Mehmet Ali Sanlikol is pictured here.

Explaining Muslim diversity through music

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Composer Mehmet Ali Sanlikol is a Turkish-born Muslim American. He says his latest album is “Sufi-influenced contemporary jazz.”

Turkish musician Mehmet Ali Sanlikol visits the Nan and Bill Harris Studios at WGBH in Boston, home to The World.

This musical style was once a dividing line in Turkish culture

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