From Muma's debut album.

Would not be possible without Lloyd Degler [on SC] (piano, tarhu, back vocals), Truls Jacob Gustavsson [on SC as trulsljud] (fretless bass, home made synths), Natanael Salomonsson [CB3] (drums).

Available on other platforms: https://linktr.ee/mumasmusic

Waves

Wave Out

Improvisation over a simple arpeggio loop.

Sketch#1

Sketch#3

Sketch#4

Fun to play around with the reverb on drums.

loopy with drums #1

Sketch#5

Sketch#6

Sketch#7

After Israel's latest brutal attacks on Gaza on May, 2021, I composed this piece sampling an interview by Dr. Noura Erakat, as an attempt to amplify Palestinian voices. You can find the full interview here: https://youtu.be/0rBIK9g_43I

My dear friend Lloyd Degler contributed with the tarhu.
I scrambled some visuals from various online sources as well and made a video of it: https://youtu.be/APTWsPRqY4k

A Simple Question

Wail - Demo version

All the instruments are new to me, so bear with it :)

Dokuzkunduz

Composed, played and recorded by meself, except the Tarhu played by the one and only Mr. Lloyd Degler.
Loads of love to Lina Dahlman for patiently listening to it and inspiring me to rethink and reshape it.

Sensible Oddities / Hold On - Demo version

A little gift for the naming ceremony of a friend's little baby. It reflects the hope and maybe the unfair burden we lay on the next generation.
Is also on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6wVRymakITMHVEOwNtobNW?si=r0-HsZYKTH6Nq3WX9ycN9Q

Frida

Inspired by Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.

All music and recording is Copyright © Mehmet Ali Arslan 2018.

Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0h3EVOYHOljtyMEqaQMMgu?si=dbdydFQ8TTqVT8GeMit6Hw

Atlas

In Search of Atman

In Search Of Atman

Muma is the musician alter ego of Mehmet Ali Arslan, who delicately replants his Kurdish/Turkish roots in a landscape of rock with a breeze of jazz. Listening between the notes, the curious listener can trace Mehmet’s path through the eclectia of Radiohead, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, The Cinematic Orchestra, A Perfect Circle, Jaga Jazzist and Tool.

Here are some of Muma's demos/skethces/interludes/etc...

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